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

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) A person who undertook, or became responsible, for another; a bail; a surety; a hostage..

Stipulation :: Stipulation (n.) A material article of an agreement; an undertaking in the nature of bail taken in the admiralty courts; a bargain.

Bail :: Bail (n.) The person or persons who procure the release of a prisoner from the custody of the officer, or from imprisonment, by becoming surely for his appearance in court..

Boroughmaster :: Boroughmaster (n.) The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough..

Reeve :: Reeve (n.) an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc..

Deposit :: Deposit (v. t.) A bailment of money or goods to be kept gratuitously for the bailor.

Baillie :: Baillie (n.) Bailiff.

Nuthook :: Nuthook (n.) A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefactors..

Bale :: Bale (v. t.) See Bail, v. t., to lade..

Ballium :: Ballium (n.) See Bailey.

Greeve :: Greeve (n.) A manager of a farm, or overseer of any work; a reeve; a manorial bailiff..

Replevy :: Replevy (v. t.) To bail.

Vadium :: Vadium (n.) Pledge; security; bail. See Mortgage.

Bailor :: Bailor (n.) One who delivers goods or money to another in trust.

Bail Bond :: Bail bond () A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ..

Assize :: Assize (n.) An assembly of knights and other substantial men, with a bailiff or justice, in a certain place and at a certain time, for public business..

Bail :: Bail (n.) A half hoop for supporting the cover of a carrier's wagon, awning of a boat, etc..

Bailable :: Bailable (a.) Admitting of bail; as, a bailable offense..

Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) A sheriff's deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines, summon juries, etc..

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