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[beyl] Pronunciation Key Law.
[beyl] Pronunciation Key Law. –noun
–verb (used with object)
—Idioms
| 1. | property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time. |
| 2. | the person who agrees to be liable if someone released from custody does not return at an appointed time. |
| 3. | the state of release upon being bailed. |
| 4. | on bail, released or free as a result of having posted bond: He was out on bail within 10 hours of his arrest. |
| 5. | to grant or obtain the liberty of (a person under arrest) on security given for his or her appearance when required, as in court for trial. |
| 6. | to deliver possession of (goods) for storage, hire, or other special purpose, without transfer of ownership. |
| 7. | go or stand bail for, to provide bail for: They spent the night in jail because no one would stand bail for them. |
| 8. | jump bail, to abscond while free on bail: The suspect jumped bail and is now being sought. |
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME bayle < AF bail custody, charge < OF, n. deriv. of baillier to hand over < L bāiulāre to serve as porter v. deriv. of bāiulus porter, perh. an Imperial L borrowing from Moesia < *ba(r)i̯- carry (akin to Albanian m-ba hold) < *bhor-i̯-; see bear1]
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[beyl] Pronunciation Key
[beyl] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the semicircular handle of a kettle or pail. |
| 2. | a hooplike support, as for the canvas cover on a Conestoga wagon. |
| 3. | a metal band or bar equipped with rollers for holding a sheet or sheets of paper against the platen of a printing press, typewriter, etc. |
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[beyl] Pronunciation Key
[beyl] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
–noun
—Verb phrase
| 1. | to dip (water) out of a boat, as with a bucket. |
| 2. | to clear of water by dipping (usually fol. by out): to bail out a boat. |
| 3. | to bail water. |
| 4. | Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing. |
| 5. | bail out,
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[beyl] Pronunciation Key
[beyl] Pronunciation Key –noun
—Verb phrase
—Idiom
| 1. | Cricket. either of the two small bars or sticks laid across the tops of the stumps which form the wicket. |
| 2. | British, Australian. a bar, framework, partition, or the like, for confining or separating cows, horses, etc., in a stable. |
| 3. | bails, Obsolete. the wall of an outer court of a feudal castle. |
| 4. | bail up, Australian.
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| 5. | bail up! Australian. (the cry of challenge of a pioneer or person living in the bush.) |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME baile < OF < L bacula, pl. of baculum stick]
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| bail 1
(bāl) Pronunciation Key
n.
tr.v. bailed, bail·ing, bails
[Middle English, custody, from Old French, from baillier, to take charge of, from Latin bāiulāre, to carry a load, from bāiulus, carrier of a burden.] bail'er n. |
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| bail 2
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v. bailed, bail·ing, bails v. tr.
v. intr. To empty a boat of water by bailing. n. A container used for emptying water from a boat. Phrasal Verb(s): bail out
[From Middle English baille, bucket, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *bāiula, water container, from Latin bāiulāre, to carry a load.] bail'er n. |
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bail 3
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[Middle English beil, perhaps from Old English *bēgel or of Scandinavian origin; see bheug- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| bail 4
(bāl) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Old French dialectal, probably from Latin baculum, stick; see bacillus.] |
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bail (n.1)
bail (n.1)
"bond money," 1485, developed from "temporary release from jail" (1466), and that from earlier meaning "captivity, custody" (1259). From O.Fr. baillier "control, guard, deliver," from L. bajulare "to bear a burden," from bajulus "porter," of unknown origin.
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bail (v.)
bail (v.)
1613, from baile "bucket" (1336), from O.Fr. baille "bucket," from M.L. *bajula (aquae), lit. "porter of water," from L. bajulare "to bear a burden" (see bail (n.1)).
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bail (n.2)
bail (n.2)
"horizontal piece of wood in a cricket wicket," c.1742, originally "any cross bar" (1575), probably identical with M.Fr. bail "horizontal piece of wood affixed on two stakes," and with Eng. bail "palisade wall, outer wall of a castle" (see bailey).
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| bail | |
noun | |
| 1. | (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman" |
| 2. | the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail" |
verb | |
| 1. | release after a security has been paid |
| 2. | deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period |
| 3. | secure the release of (someone) by providing security |
| 4. | empty (a vessel) by bailing |
| 5. | remove (water) from a vessel with a container |
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Main Entry: bail
Pronunciation: 'bAl
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, act of handing over, delivery of a prisoner into someone's custody in exchange for security,from bailler to hand over, entrust, from Old French, from Latin bajulare to carry (a burden)
1 : the temporary release of a prisoner in exchange for security given forthe prisoner's appearance at a later hearing <while free on bail>
2 : the security given for a prisoner's release; also : the amount or terms of thesecurity <excessive bail shall not be required —U.S. Constitution amendment VIII> <posted cash bail> <motion to reduce bail>
3 :one who provides bail and is liable for the released prisoner's appearance <bail may arrest or authorize arrest of principal —Code of Alabama>—jump bail :to flee the jurisdiction while released on bail—make bail : to be released on bail
Main Entry: bail
Pronunciation: 'bAl
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, act of handing over, delivery of a prisoner into someone's custody in exchange for security,from bailler to hand over, entrust, from Old French, from Latin bajulare to carry (a burden)
1 : the temporary release of a prisoner in exchange for security given forthe prisoner's appearance at a later hearing <while free on bail>
2 : the security given for a prisoner's release; also : the amount or terms of thesecurity <excessive bail shall not be required —U.S. Constitution amendment VIII> <posted cash bail> <motion to reduce bail>
3 :one who provides bail and is liable for the released prisoner's appearance <bail may arrest or authorize arrest of principal —Code of Alabama>—jump bail :to flee the jurisdiction while released on bail—make bail : to be released on bail
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Main Entry: bail
Pronunciation: 'bAl
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, act of handing over, delivery of a prisoner into someone's custody in exchange for security,from bailler to hand over, entrust, from Old French, from Latin bajulare to carry (a burden)
1 : the temporary release of a prisoner in exchange for security given forthe prisoner's appearance at a later hearing <while free on bail>
2 : the security given for a prisoner's release; also : the amount or terms of thesecurity <excessive bail shall not be required —U.S. Constitution amendment VIII> <posted cash bail> <motion to reduce bail>
3 :one who provides bail and is liable for the released prisoner's appearance <bail may arrest or authorize arrest of principal —Code of Alabama>—jump bail :to flee the jurisdiction while released on bail—make bail : to be released on bail
Main Entry: bail
Pronunciation: 'bAl
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, act of handing over, delivery of a prisoner into someone's custody in exchange for security,from bailler to hand over, entrust, from Old French, from Latin bajulare to carry (a burden)
1 : the temporary release of a prisoner in exchange for security given forthe prisoner's appearance at a later hearing <while free on bail>
2 : the security given for a prisoner's release; also : the amount or terms of thesecurity <excessive bail shall not be required —U.S. Constitution amendment VIII> <posted cash bail> <motion to reduce bail>
3 :one who provides bail and is liable for the released prisoner's appearance <bail may arrest or authorize arrest of principal —Code of Alabama>—jump bail :to flee the jurisdiction while released on bail—make bail : to be released on bail
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Main Entry: bail
Function: transitive verb
1 : to release on bail
2 : to obtain the release of by giving bail —often used with out
3 : to place (personal property) under a bailment <identity of the article claimed to have been bailed —Peet v. Roth Hotel Company, 253 North WesternReporter 546 (1934)>
NOTE: Property is usually bailed by putting it temporarily in the custody of another for a specific purpose, as safekeeping or delivery to a third party.
Main Entry: bail
Function: transitive verb
1 : to release on bail
2 : to obtain the release of by giving bail —often used with out
3 : to place (personal property) under a bailment <identity of the article claimed to have been bailed —Peet v. Roth Hotel Company, 253 North WesternReporter 546 (1934)>
NOTE: Property is usually bailed by putting it temporarily in the custody of another for a specific purpose, as safekeeping or delivery to a third party.
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Main Entry: bail
Function: transitive verb
1 : to release on bail
2 : to obtain the release of by giving bail —often used with out
3 : to place (personal property) under a bailment <identity of the article claimed to have been bailed —Peet v. Roth Hotel Company, 253 North WesternReporter 546 (1934)>
NOTE: Property is usually bailed by putting it temporarily in the custody of another for a specific purpose, as safekeeping or delivery to a third party.
Main Entry: bail
Function: transitive verb
1 : to release on bail
2 : to obtain the release of by giving bail —often used with out
3 : to place (personal property) under a bailment <identity of the article claimed to have been bailed —Peet v. Roth Hotel Company, 253 North WesternReporter 546 (1934)>
NOTE: Property is usually bailed by putting it temporarily in the custody of another for a specific purpose, as safekeeping or delivery to a third party.
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Bail\, n. [F. baille a bucket, pail; cf. LL. bacula, dim. of bacca a sort of vessel. Cf. Bac.] A bucket or scoop used in bailing water out of a boat. [Obs.] The bail of a canoe . . . made of a human skull. --Capt. Cook.
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Bail\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bailed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Bailing.]1. To lade; to dip and throw; -- usually with out; as, to bail water out of a boat. Buckets . . . to bail out the water. --Capt. J. Smith. 2. To dip or lade water from; -- often with out to express completeness; as, to bail a boat. By the help of a small bucket and our hats we bailed her out. --R. H. Dana, Jr.
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Bail\, v.?t. [OF. bailler to give, to deliver, fr. L. bajulare to bear a burden, keep in custody, fr. bajulus ? who bears burdens.]1. To deliver; to release. [Obs.] Ne none there was to rescue her, ne none to bail. --Spenser. 2. (Law) (a) To set free, or deliver from arrest, or out of custody, on the undertaking of some other person or persons that he or they will be responsible for the appearance, at a certain day and place, of the person bailed. Note: The word is applied to the magistrate or the surety. The magistrate bails (but admits to bail is commoner) a man when he liberates him from arrest or imprisonment upon bond given with sureties. The surety bails a person when he procures his release from arrest by giving bond for his appearance. --Blackstone. (b) 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. --Blackstone. Kent.
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Bail\, n. [OF. bail guardian, administrator, fr. L. bajulus. See Bail to deliver.]1. Custody; keeping. [Obs.] Silly Faunus now within their bail. --Spenser. 2. (Law) (a) 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. The bail must be real, substantial bondsmen. --Blackstone. A. and B. were bail to the arrest in a suit at law. --Kent. (b) 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. Excessive bail ought not to be required. --Blackstone.
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Bail\, n. [OF. bail guardian, administrator, fr. L. bajulus. See Bail to deliver.]1. Custody; keeping. [Obs.] Silly Faunus now within their bail. --Spenser. 2. (Law) (a) 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. The bail must be real, substantial bondsmen. --Blackstone. A. and B. were bail to the arrest in a suit at law. --Kent. (b) 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. Excessive bail ought not to be required. --Blackstone.
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Bail\, n. [OE. beyl; cf. Dan. b["o]ile an bending, ring, hoop, Sw. b["o]gel, bygel, and Icel. beyla hump, swelling, akin to E. bow to bend.]1. The arched handle of a kettle, pail, or similar vessel, usually movable. --Forby. 2. A half hoop for supporting the cover of a carrier's wagon, awning of a boat, etc.
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