bind over
verb
bound over; binding over; binds over
: to put under a bond to do something (such as to appear in court)
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Couture was bound over for trial in October 2024 based on the testimony of Waukesha Police Detective Jay Carpenter, who described the violent confrontation in an investigation.
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 27 July 2025
The pair were bound over for trial, Willis' attorney John Picerno confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
The men were indicted Tuesday and their cases will be bound over to the Clark County Court of Common Pleas and continue there.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Sandoval's case was transferred to criminal court in January and bound over to a grand jury, according to court records.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 27 July 2025
The pair were bound over for trial, Willis' attorney John Picerno confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
The men were indicted Tuesday and their cases will be bound over to the Clark County Court of Common Pleas and continue there.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Sandoval's case was transferred to criminal court in January and bound over to a grand jury, according to court records.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Bind over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bind%20over. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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