bind over

verb

bound over; binding over; binds over

transitive verb

: to put under a bond to do something (such as to appear in court)

Examples of bind over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to prosecutors, Newsome was bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court by Roseville District Court Judge Joseph Boedeker on Tuesday. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024 Mark Newsome, 54, was bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court on June 17, according to a news release from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2024 Defense attorneys argued there was no probable cause to bind over their clients during their closings. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024 In June 2022, Schurr was charged with second-degree murder by the Kent County Prosecutor's Office and was bound over for trial after a preliminary examination in October 2022. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024 In June 2022, Schurr was charged with second-degree murder by the Kent County Prosecutor's office and was bound over for trial after a preliminary examination in Oct. 2022. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024 Meade, however, didn’t want to wait, and after listening to the witnesses presented by the prosecution, the case was bound over to Ada County’s District Court. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024 The standoff has put Johnson in a bind over how to piece together a plan that a majority of the House can support but that also doesn’t lead to a revolt by hard-liners closely watching his leadership. Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 In June 2022, Schurr was charged with second-degree murder by the Kent County Prosecutor's office, and was bound over for trial after a preliminary examination in Oct. 2022. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bind over was in 1591

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“Bind over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bind%20over. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

bind over

transitive verb
1
: to put under a bond to do something (as appear in court) under court authority
2
: to transfer (a case or defendant) to another forum after a finding of probable cause at a preliminary hearing

Note: 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.

intransitive verb

: to bind a case over
questioned the magistrate's decision to bind over
bindover noun
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