Definition of bail

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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..

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Catchpoll :: Catchpoll (n.) A bailiff's assistant.
Philistine :: Philistine (n.) A bailiff.
Bailment :: Bailment (n.) The action of bailing a person accused.
Bailey :: Bailey (n.) The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) Originally, a person put in charge of something especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, hundred, or castle; one to whom power/ of custody or care are intrusted..
Bailed :: Bailed (imp. & p. p.) of Bai.
Bailer :: Bailer (n.) See Bailor.
Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) An overseer or under steward of an estate, who directs husbandry operations, collects rents, etc..
Bail :: Bail (n.) A half hoop for supporting the cover of a carrier's wagon, awning of a boat, etc..
Bailable :: Bailable (a.) Having the right or privilege of being admitted to bail, upon bond with sureties; -- used of persons..
Depositary :: Depositary (n.) One to whom goods are bailed, to be kept for the bailor without a recompense..
Bail :: Bail (n.) A division for the stalls of an open stable.
Burghmaster :: Burghmaster (n.) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workmen; -- called also bailiff, and barmaster..
Pledge :: Pledge (n.) The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between the debtor and creditor by a thing being so delivered or deposited, forming a species of bailment; also, that which is so delivered or deposited; something put in pawn..
Bailable :: Bailable (a.) Admitting of bail; as, a bailable offense..
Bailing :: Bailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bai.
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..
Wicket :: Wicket (n.) A small framework at which the ball is bowled. It consists of three rods, or stumps, set vertically in the ground, with one or two short rods, called bails, lying horizontally across the top..
Bailer :: Bailer (n.) One who bails or lades.
Errant :: Errant (a.) Journeying; itinerant; -- formerly applied to judges who went on circuit and to bailiffs at large.
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