I consume a lot of law related content and I always hear about bail and bond being used in the same context almost interchangeably. I googled it but I still can’t really make sense of it.
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A judge will set a bail amount to pay so that you don’t have to sit in jail waiting for trial. You can either pay that in cash up front, or have a third party promise to pay the court on your behalf if you don’t show up for court. This “promise” is called a bond. It’s a lot like an insurance policy. So basically, a bond is one of several ways to post bail.
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