MS Bail Agent study guide questions with
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Appellant - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a person who files an appeal
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Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A time when the defendant is \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
advised of the charge and enters a plea.
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Attorney in Fact - Power of Attorney - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔One who is
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the agent or representative of another and is given authority to act in that
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person's place or name. \| \| \|
Actual Authority - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The authority the public may
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reasonably believe an agent. \| \| \|
Express Authority - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Same as actual authority
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Bail - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Monetary or other form of security given to
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ensure the appearance of a defendant at every stage of the proceeding.
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bail bond - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A document executed to secure the
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release of an individual in custody of law.
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,bail agent - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Any person who is paid a fee to execute
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a bail bond for another.
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Bail enforcement agent aka Bail Recovery Agent - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A person licensed by MS Insurance Department and employed by a
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professional bail agent to provide assistance in presenting a defendant in
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court.
bind over - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To hold fir trail or presentation to the
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grand jury. \|
bond - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Customarily a written instrument in which
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one party (the obligatory) agrees to perform some act for the benefit of a
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second party (obligee) and in which a third party (the surety) agrees to pay a
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sum of money as a penalty if the obligation fails to perform.
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Build up fund - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Account set up to indemnify the
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company from the losses caused by the agent. \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Capias - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A writ commanding the arrest of a person
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so that he may be compelled to appear before the court
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Capitol Offense - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A felony fir which the
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punishment may be the death penalty. Serious of all crimes. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
, writ of certiorari - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An order to move a case from a
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lower court to a higher court for review.
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circumstantial evidence - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Indirect evidence: \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
secondary facts from which a conclusion may be drawn.\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
code - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An official compilation of all pertinent laws
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in force.
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collateral security - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Something of value given by, or
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on behalf of the defendant to protect the surety from loss.
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commissioner - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Commissioner of Insurance \| \| \| \| \| \|
committing magistrate - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔any judicial officer with
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the power to commit a person to jail
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Conditional forfeiture - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Entered in a bail bond
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forfeiture to give the surety and/or defendant time to explain to the court the
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reason for the defendant's failure to appear. Will be finalized on a specific date
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if the defendant is not surrendered or a satisfactory explanation is not given.
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Also called an "order to show cause" or "conditional judgement" See Nisi
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and "Scire Facias" \| \|
Conditional judgment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔See Conditional forfeiture
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Appellant - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a person who files an appeal
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Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A time when the defendant is \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
advised of the charge and enters a plea.
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Attorney in Fact - Power of Attorney - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔One who is
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the agent or representative of another and is given authority to act in that
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person's place or name. \| \| \|
Actual Authority - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The authority the public may
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reasonably believe an agent. \| \| \|
Express Authority - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Same as actual authority
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Bail - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Monetary or other form of security given to
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ensure the appearance of a defendant at every stage of the proceeding.
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bail bond - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A document executed to secure the
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release of an individual in custody of law.
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,bail agent - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Any person who is paid a fee to execute
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a bail bond for another.
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Bail enforcement agent aka Bail Recovery Agent - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A person licensed by MS Insurance Department and employed by a
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professional bail agent to provide assistance in presenting a defendant in
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
court.
bind over - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To hold fir trail or presentation to the
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grand jury. \|
bond - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Customarily a written instrument in which
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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.
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Build up fund - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Account set up to indemnify the
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company from the losses caused by the agent. \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Capias - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A writ commanding the arrest of a person
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so that he may be compelled to appear before the court
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Capitol Offense - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A felony fir which the
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punishment may be the death penalty. Serious of all crimes. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
, writ of certiorari - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An order to move a case from a
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lower court to a higher court for review.
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circumstantial evidence - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Indirect evidence: \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
secondary facts from which a conclusion may be drawn.\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
code - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An official compilation of all pertinent laws
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in force.
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collateral security - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Something of value given by, or
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on behalf of the defendant to protect the surety from loss.
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commissioner - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Commissioner of Insurance \| \| \| \| \| \|
committing magistrate - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔any judicial officer with
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the power to commit a person to jail
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Conditional forfeiture - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Entered in a bail bond
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forfeiture to give the surety and/or defendant time to explain to the court the
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reason for the defendant's failure to appear. Will be finalized on a specific date
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if the defendant is not surrendered or a satisfactory explanation is not given.
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Also called an "order to show cause" or "conditional judgement" See Nisi
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and "Scire Facias" \| \|
Conditional judgment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔See Conditional forfeiture
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