bail
— Verb
– English
~ deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
bail
— Noun
– English
~ the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail"
bail
— Noun
– English
~ (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
bailable
— Adjective
– English
~ eligible for bail; "a bailable defendant"
bailable
— Adjective
– English
~ admitting of bail; "a bailable offense"
bailee
— Noun
– English
~ the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered
Bailey
— Noun
– English
~ English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
bailey
— Noun
– English
~ the outer courtyard of a castle
bailey
— Noun
– English
~ the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
Bailey
— Noun
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~ United States singer (1918-1990)
bailiff
— Noun
– English
~ an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
bailiffship
— Noun
– English
~ the office of bailiff
bailiwick
— Noun
– English
~ the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
bailiwick
— Noun
– English
~ a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
bailment
— Noun
– English
~ the delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee
bailor
— Noun
– English
~ the person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailment