BAIL COMMON
\bˈe͡ɪl kˈɒmən], \bˈeɪl kˈɒmən], \b_ˈeɪ_l k_ˈɒ_m_ə_n]\
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A fictitious proceeding, intended only to express the appearance of a defendant, in cases where special bail is not required. It is put in in the same form as special bail, but the sureties are merely nominal or imaginary persons, as John Doe and Richard Roe. 3 Bl. Comm. 287.
By Henry Campbell Black
