A monetary guarantee that ensures an individual released from jail will attend future court appearances. Failure to appear results in forfeiture of the bond.
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is a governmental agency established in 1987 that investigates and prosecutes serious or complex fraud and corruption cases in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Operating as part of the UK criminal justice system, the SFO handles cases that go straight to the Crown Court without a committal for trial.
A stool pigeon is a spy or police informant who betrays another person's confidences to the authorities.
