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Bail_decision [agentive]
This frame covers a step in a criminal process in which a Judge decides whether the Accused should be released on bail, and, if so, what the amount of the bail should be.
Thorsen, of Grimstad, Norway, was granted $100,000 bail until June 18.
He was granted conditional bail by Teesside Magistrates.
Thorsen, of Grimstad, Norway, was granted $100,000 bail until June 18.
He was granted conditional bail by Teesside Magistrates.
Properties
- ID
- #121
- Entry
- frm_bail_decision
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Bail_decision (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Bail_decision
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Accused |
At the time of bail setting, the Accused is held without bail/bond, released on his/her own recognizance, or required to give the Court a specific amount of money for bail.
Judge Duncan fixed the doctor's bail at one million dollars. |
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| Judge |
The Judge, as head of the Court, determines the Accused's bail.
Judge Duncan fixed the doctor's bail at one million dollars. |
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sentient
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| Status |
Status idenitifies the decision made with regard to bail. The possible statuses are "without bail/bond", "on one's own recognizance", or a specific amount of money required for bail.
Judge Duncan fixed the doctor's bail at one million dollars. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Manner |
Any description of the bail setting which is not covered by more specific FEs, including, secondary effects (openly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may also indicate salient characteristics of an Judge that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
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manner
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| Means |
The method used by the Judge to set the bail.
It used to be that a judge would set bail purely by guesswork. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Place |
This FE identifies the Place where the bail setting occurs.
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locative_relation
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| Purpose |
The purpose for which the Judge sets bail.
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state_of_affairs
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| Time |
This FE identifies the Time when the bail setting occurs.
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time
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Frame-Frame Relations (4)
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Lexical Units (5)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bail.n | — | FN: Money paid to a court to guarantee one's appearance in court. |
| bond.n | — | FN: Money paid to guarantee one's performance of a duty; in this frame, to appear in court at the appropriate date. |
| fix.v | — | FN: To determine an amount of money for bail; |
| order.v | — | FN: A judge's decision with regard to confinement or bail for a defendant. |
| set.v | — | FN: To determine an amount of money for bail |
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