| − | To bind over means to hold a person for trial on bond (bail) or in jail. If the judicial official conducting a hearing finds probable cause to believe the accused committed a crime, the official will bind over the accused, normally by setting bail for the accused's appearance at trial. (This is a state court procedure.) [[category:legal terms]] | + | To bind over means to hold a person for [[trial]] on bond ([[bail]]) or in [[jail]]. If the judicial official conducting a hearing finds [[probable cause]] to believe the accused committed a [[crime]], the official will bind over the accused, normally by setting bail for the accused's appearance at trial. (This is a state court procedure.) |