Bind Over

Definition of Bind Over

Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Bind Over legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia

The act of a court after finding there is sufficient evidence to believe that an accused has committed a crime. When a person is arrested and charged, he or she is entitled to an appearance before a judicial officer for a determination of whether there is probable cause to justify sending the case on to the trial stage. This probable cause determination is most often made at a proceeding known as a preliminary hearing or preliminary examination. If the judicial officer finds sufficient evidence to satisfy the probable cause standard, the case is “bound over” for trial.

See Also

Preliminary Hearing (Law of the United States).

Resources

Bind Over Related Resources

• Bind Over in the United States Legal Encyclopedia
• Criminal Judicial Process Keywords in the United States Legal Encyclopedia
• Criminal Process Keywords in the International Legal Dictionary

Notes

• “Bind Over”, The American Law Dictionary, 1991, California

Bind Over (Criminal Judicial Process)

Bind Over

There is an additional definition in the world law dictionary.

Resources

See Also

• Binding over