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Bailie :: Bailie (n.) An officer in Scotland, whose office formerly corresponded to that of sheriff, but now corresponds to that of an English alderman..

Bailment :: Bailment (n.) The action of bailing a person accused.

Handle :: Handle (n.) That part of vessels, instruments, etc., which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc..

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..

Bail :: Bail (n.) The arched handle of a kettle, pail, or similar vessel, usually movable..

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

Baillie :: Baillie (n.) Same as Bailie.

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..

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..

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

Pestle :: Pestle (n.) A constable's or bailiff's staff; -- so called from its shape.

Bailer :: Bailer (n.) A utensil, as a bucket or cup, used in bailing; a machine for bailing water out of a pit..

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

Bailee :: Bailee (n.) The person to whom goods are committed in trust, and who has a temporary possession and a qualified property in them, for the purposes of the trust..

Factor :: Factor (n.) A steward or bailiff of an estate.

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

Bailpiece :: Bailpiece (n.) A piece of parchment, or paper, containing a recognizance or bail bond..

Bail :: Bail (v. t.) To dip or lade water from; -- often with out to express completeness; as, to bail a boat..

Bailed :: Bailed (imp. & p. p.) of Bai.

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..

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