Bail Bonds Florida State Exam Key Terms with Complete Answers

Limited surety Correct Answer Agents of insurance companies. Contract Correct Answer A legally binding agreement between two or more people. Acquit Correct Answer To set free Adjudicate Correct Answer To decide a matter based on evidence presented by the court Affidavit Correct Answer A written statement given voluntarily under oath before a notary or other official Agency Correct Answer A business location at which a licensed and appointed bail bond agent engages in any activity under the license and appointment of bail bonds Appeal Correct Answer The act of asking a higher court to review the judgement of a lower court and reverse the lower courts decision Appeal bond Correct Answer Operates as a bail bond for an appellant in criminal case Appearance bond Correct Answer In a criminal proceeding guarantees the defendant will appear in court Appellant Correct Answer A person who brings an appeal Appellee Correct Answer Party against whom the appeal is taken Attorney in fact Correct Answer One who is an agent or representative of another who is given authority to act on behalf of another Authority (actual) Correct Answer The authority expressly given to an agent by contract and or by a power of attorney Authority (Apparent) Correct Answer The authority the public may reasonably believe an agent has Authority (express) Correct Answer Same as actual authority