Definition of bail

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Bail (n.) A bucket or scoop used in bailing water out of a boat.

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Catchpoll :: Catchpoll (n.) A bailiff's assistant.
Bail :: Bail (n.) A half hoop for supporting the cover of a carrier's wagon, awning of a boat, etc..
Bailey :: Bailey (n.) The outer wall of a feudal castle.
Bailer :: Bailer (n.) See Bailor.
Ne Exeat :: Ne exeat () A writ to restrain a person from leaving the country, or the jurisdiction of the court. The writ was originally applicable to purposes of state, but is now an ordinary process of courts of equity, resorted to for the purpose of obtaining bail, or security to abide a decree..
Hire :: Hire (n.) A bailment by which the use of a thing, or the services and labor of a person, are contracted for at a certain price or reward..
Bailey :: Bailey (n.) A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester..
Bailment :: Bailment (n.) A delivery of goods or money by one person to another in trust, for some special purpose, upon a contract, expressed or implied, that the trust shall be faithfully executed..
Stump :: Stump (n.) One of the three pointed rods stuck in the ground to form a wicket and support the bails.
Bail :: Bail (v. t.) To dip or lade water from; -- often with out to express completeness; as, to bail a boat..
Bailiffwick :: Bailiffwick (n.) See Bailiwick.
Bail Bond :: Bail bond () Special bail in court to abide the judgment.
Bail :: Bail (n.) The security given for the appearance of a prisoner in order to obtain his release from custody of the officer; as, the man is out on bail; to go bail for any one..
Estreat :: Estreat (n.) A true copy, duplicate, or extract of an original writing or record, esp. of amercements or penalties set down in the rolls of court to be levied by the bailiff, or other officer..
Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) A sheriff's deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines, summon juries, etc..
Bailing :: Bailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bai.
Bailey :: Bailey (n.) The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
Baillie :: Baillie (n.) Bailiff.
Bail :: Bail (n.) A bucket or scoop used in bailing water out of a boat.
Bailment :: Bailment (n.) The action of bailing a person accused.
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