Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a massive defamation judgment in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of rape.
  • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    This is not a bail bond, this is an appeal bond.

    Bail bonds keep the accused out of jail before trial. They have a lot of problems.

    An appeal bond is used to delay payment that someone owes after a trial, like Trump owes to Carroll.

    • Corhen@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Fair enough, thats a difference I wasn’t aware of.

      Its still how the American legal system works, and if appeal bonds are available, they should be available for all.