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Sec. 1. Bail defined. — Bail is the security given for the release of a person in custody of the law, furnished by him or a bondsman, to guarantee his appearance before any court as required under the conditions hereinafter specified. Bail may be given in the form of corporate surety, property bond, cash deposit, or recognizance.

Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure (A.M. No. 00-5-03-SC), Rule 114, Section 1. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against two independent published renderings (ChanRobles and LawPhil).

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This is Section 1 of Rule 114 (Bail) of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 00-5-03-SC and in force since December 1, 2000. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.

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