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bind over
verb
Examples of bind over in a Sentence
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Word History
1591, in the meaning defined above
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“Bind over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bind%20over. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
bind over
transitive verbNote: In states that require indictment by a grand jury in felony cases, a case will be bound over to the grand jury if the judge or magistrate finds at the preliminary hearing that there is probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the crime. In states that use an information, the case is bound over to the trial court upon a finding of probable cause.
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