The first step towards granting of rights to citizens was taken in 1215 in the Magna Carta. It provided that no man could be imprisoned without being judged by his peers or the law of the land.
After that in 1275, crimes were divided into bailable and non-bailable by way of the Statute of Westminster. It was also specified as to which judges and officials could decide bail matters.
The system of furnishing security in the form of money or property for provisional release pending a trial originated in the 13th century in England. The need to bring uniformity among the rich, middle and poor classes when individuals were accused of a crime led to the emergence of commercial practice of furnishing bail bonds. Bondsmen would accept a part of
After that in 1275, crimes were divided into bailable and non-bailable by way of the Statute of Westminster. It was also specified as to which judges and officials could decide bail matters.
The system of furnishing security in the form of money or property for provisional release pending a trial originated in the 13th century in England. The need to bring uniformity among the rich, middle and poor classes when individuals were accused of a crime led to the emergence of commercial practice of furnishing bail bonds. Bondsmen would accept a part of