Definition of bail

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Bail (v./t.) To deliver, as goods in trust, for some special object or purpose, upon a contract, expressed or implied, that the trust shall be faithfully executed on the part of the bailee, or person intrusted; as, to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier..

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Catchpoll :: Catchpoll (n.) A bailiff's assistant.
Bailey :: Bailey (n.) The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
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..
Reeve :: Reeve (n.) an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc..
Pail :: Pail (n.) A vessel of wood or tin, etc., usually cylindrical and having a bail, -- used esp. for carrying liquids, as water or milk, etc.; a bucket. It may, or may not, have a cover..
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..
Bail :: Bail (v. t.) To lade; to dip and throw; -- usually with out; as, to bail water out of a boat..
Justify :: Justify (v. i.) To take oath to the ownership of property sufficient to qualify one's self as bail or surety.
Approver :: Approver (v. t.) A bailiff or steward; an agent.
Bail :: Bail (v. t.) To dip or lade water from; -- often with out to express completeness; as, to bail a boat..
Bailey :: Bailey (n.) The outer wall of a feudal castle.
Bailie :: Bailie (n.) An officer in Scotland, whose office formerly corresponded to that of sheriff, but now corresponds to that of an English alderman..
Scoop :: Scoop (n.) A large ladle; a vessel with a long handle, used for dipping liquids; a utensil for bailing boats..
Bail :: Bail (v./t.) To deliver; to release.
Deposit :: Deposit (v. t.) A bailment of money or goods to be kept gratuitously for the bailor.
Baillie :: Baillie (n.) Bailiff.
Philistine :: Philistine (n.) A bailiff.
Bailable :: Bailable (a.) Admitting of bail; as, a bailable offense..
Boroughmaster :: Boroughmaster (n.) The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough..
Bail :: Bail (n.) A bucket or scoop used in bailing water out of a boat.
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