Jumping case is a legal term used to describe a situation where a defendant is released from custody on bail and subsequently fails to appear in court for their trial. There are several different words and phrases that can be used as synonyms for the term jumps case, including absconds, flees, runs, disappears, evades, and skips bail. Other related terms include bail jumping, defaulting on bail, and failing to appear. Whatever term is used, the consequences of jumping bail are serious, and can result in a warrant being issued for the arrest of the defendant and the forfeiture of any bail money that has been posted.