Breaking Bail

What does Breaking Bail mean in American Law?

The definition of Breaking Bail in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

The crime committed when a bailee (see bailment) broke open a package put into his possession and made off with some of the contents. See breaking bulk. Since “bale” was an old quite general term for “package,” it may be that the term was originally or alternatively “breaking bale.”