MS BAIL AGENT STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM |
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1. Appellant - CORRECT ANSWER a person who files an appeal
2. Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWER A time when the defendant is advised of the charge
and enters a plea.
3. Attorney in Fact - Power of Attorney - CORRECT ANSWER One who is the agent or
representative of another and is given authority to act in that person's place or name.
4. Actual Authority - CORRECT ANSWER The authority the public may reasonably believe
an agent.
5. Express Authority - CORRECT ANSWER Same as actual authority
6. Bail - CORRECT ANSWER Monetary or other form of security given to ensure the
appearance of a defendant at every stage of the proceeding.
7. bail bond - CORRECT ANSWER A document executed to secure the release of an
individual in custody of law.
8. bail agent - CORRECT ANSWER Any person who is paid a fee to execute a bail bond for
another.
,9. Bail enforcement agent aka Bail Recovery Agent - CORRECT ANSWER A person licensed
by MS Insurance Department and employed by a professional bail agent to provide
assistance in presenting a defendant in court.
10. bind over - CORRECT ANSWER To hold fir trail or presentation to the grand jury.
11. bond - CORRECT ANSWER Customarily a written instrument in which one party (the
obligatory) agrees to perform some act for the benefit of a second party (obligee) and in
which a third party (the surety) agrees to pay a sum of money as a penalty if the
obligation fails to perform.
12. Build up fund - CORRECT ANSWER Account set up to indemnify the company from the
losses caused by the agent.
13. Capias - CORRECT ANSWER A writ commanding the arrest of a person so that he may be
compelled to appear before the court
14. Capitol Offense - CORRECT ANSWER A felony fir which the punishment may be the
death penalty. Serious of all crimes.
15. writ of certiorari - CORRECT ANSWER An order to move a case from a lower court to a
higher court for review.
16. circumstantial evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Indirect evidence: secondary facts from
which a conclusion may be drawn.
17. code - CORRECT ANSWER An official compilation of all pertinent laws in force.
, 18. collateral security - CORRECT ANSWER Something of value given by, or on behalf of the
defendant to protect the surety from loss.
19. commissioner - CORRECT ANSWER Commissioner of Insurance
20. committing magistrate - CORRECT ANSWER any judicial officer with the power to
commit a person to jail
21. Conditional forfeiture - CORRECT ANSWER Entered in a bail bond forfeiture to give the
surety and/or defendant time to explain to the court the reason for the defendant's
failure to appear. Will be finalized on a specific date if the defendant is not surrendered
or a satisfactory explanation is not given. Also called an "order to show cause" or
"conditional judgement" See Nisi and "Scire Facias"
22. Conditional judgment - CORRECT ANSWER See Conditional forfeiture
23. Concealment - CORRECT ANSWER Intentional withholding of information of a material
fact that is crucial in making a decision.
24. Consideration - CORRECT ANSWER The bargaining portion of a contract
25. Contempt Bond - CORRECT ANSWER given in a civil contempt cases to guarantee the
principal will obey the orders of the court in the future
26. Civil Contempt of Court - CORRECT ANSWER The failure to do something ordered by the
court for the benefit of another party to the proceedings.
GUIDE 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM |
100% CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES | PASS
GUARANTEED - A+ GRADED
1. Appellant - CORRECT ANSWER a person who files an appeal
2. Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWER A time when the defendant is advised of the charge
and enters a plea.
3. Attorney in Fact - Power of Attorney - CORRECT ANSWER One who is the agent or
representative of another and is given authority to act in that person's place or name.
4. Actual Authority - CORRECT ANSWER The authority the public may reasonably believe
an agent.
5. Express Authority - CORRECT ANSWER Same as actual authority
6. Bail - CORRECT ANSWER Monetary or other form of security given to ensure the
appearance of a defendant at every stage of the proceeding.
7. bail bond - CORRECT ANSWER A document executed to secure the release of an
individual in custody of law.
8. bail agent - CORRECT ANSWER Any person who is paid a fee to execute a bail bond for
another.
,9. Bail enforcement agent aka Bail Recovery Agent - CORRECT ANSWER A person licensed
by MS Insurance Department and employed by a professional bail agent to provide
assistance in presenting a defendant in court.
10. bind over - CORRECT ANSWER To hold fir trail or presentation to the grand jury.
11. bond - CORRECT ANSWER Customarily a written instrument in which one party (the
obligatory) agrees to perform some act for the benefit of a second party (obligee) and in
which a third party (the surety) agrees to pay a sum of money as a penalty if the
obligation fails to perform.
12. Build up fund - CORRECT ANSWER Account set up to indemnify the company from the
losses caused by the agent.
13. Capias - CORRECT ANSWER A writ commanding the arrest of a person so that he may be
compelled to appear before the court
14. Capitol Offense - CORRECT ANSWER A felony fir which the punishment may be the
death penalty. Serious of all crimes.
15. writ of certiorari - CORRECT ANSWER An order to move a case from a lower court to a
higher court for review.
16. circumstantial evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Indirect evidence: secondary facts from
which a conclusion may be drawn.
17. code - CORRECT ANSWER An official compilation of all pertinent laws in force.
, 18. collateral security - CORRECT ANSWER Something of value given by, or on behalf of the
defendant to protect the surety from loss.
19. commissioner - CORRECT ANSWER Commissioner of Insurance
20. committing magistrate - CORRECT ANSWER any judicial officer with the power to
commit a person to jail
21. Conditional forfeiture - CORRECT ANSWER Entered in a bail bond forfeiture to give the
surety and/or defendant time to explain to the court the reason for the defendant's
failure to appear. Will be finalized on a specific date if the defendant is not surrendered
or a satisfactory explanation is not given. Also called an "order to show cause" or
"conditional judgement" See Nisi and "Scire Facias"
22. Conditional judgment - CORRECT ANSWER See Conditional forfeiture
23. Concealment - CORRECT ANSWER Intentional withholding of information of a material
fact that is crucial in making a decision.
24. Consideration - CORRECT ANSWER The bargaining portion of a contract
25. Contempt Bond - CORRECT ANSWER given in a civil contempt cases to guarantee the
principal will obey the orders of the court in the future
26. Civil Contempt of Court - CORRECT ANSWER The failure to do something ordered by the
court for the benefit of another party to the proceedings.
