If both the person posting bail and the defendant are in court, cash bail can be posted in the courthouse, and the defendant can be released before being transferred to jail.
reference point - an indicator that orients you generally; it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved. point of reference, reference. bench mark, benchmark - a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point. landmark - a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land.
focal point noun (INTEREST) âº [ C usually singular ] the thing that everyone looks at or is interested in: The fireplace is usually the focal point of the living room. focal point noun (SCIENCE) focal point in American English. focal pointnoun [ C ] âº art A focal point is the feature of a work of art that is the most interesting or important or the most strongly emphasized.