Part 867

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Cricket)</fld> <def>The top or cross piece ( or either of the two cross pieces) of the wicket.</def>

<h1>Bailable</h1> <Xpage=112>

<hw>Bail"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having the right or privilege of being admitted to bail, upon bond with sureties; -- used of persons.</def> "He's <i>bailable</i>, I'm sure."

<i>Ford.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Admitting of bail; <as>as, a <ex>bailable</ex> offense</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>That can be delivered in trust; <as>as, <ex>bailable</ex> goods</as>.</def>

<h1>Bail bond</h1> <Xpage=112>

<hw>Bail" bond`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Special bail in court to abide the judgment.</def>

<i>Bouvier.</i>

<h1>Bailee</h1> <Xpage=112>

<hw>Bail`ee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>baill\'82</ets>, p.p. of <ets>bailler</ets>. See <er>Bail</er> to deliver.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<note>&hand; In penal statutes the word includes those who receive goods for another in good faith.</note>

<i>Wharton.</i>

<h1>Bailer</h1> <Xpage=112>

<hw>Bail"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>See <er>Bailor</er>.</def>

<h1>Bailer</h1> <Xpage=112>

<hw>Bail"er</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who bails or lades.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A utensil, as a bucket or cup, used in bailing; a machine for bailing water out of a pit.</def>

<h1>Bailey</h1> <Xpage=112>

<hw>Bai"ley</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[The same word as <ets>bail</ets> line of palisades; cf. LL. <ets>ballium</ets> bailey, OF. <ets>bail</ets>, <ets>baille</ets>, a palisade, <ets>baillier</ets> to inclose, shut.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The outer wall of a feudal castle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; <as>as, the <ex>Old Bailey</ex> in London; the <ex>New Bailey</ex> in Manchester.</as></def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<i>Oxf. Gloss.</i>

<h1>Bailie</h1> <Xpage=112>

<hw>Bail"ie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Bailiff</er>.]</ety> <def>An officer in Scotland, whose office formerly corresponded to that of sheriff, but now corresponds to that of an English alderman.</def>

<h1>Bailiff</h1> <Xpage=112>

<hw>Bail"iff</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>baillif</ets>, F. <ets>bailli</ets>, custodia<?/ magistrate, fr. L. <ets>bajulus</ets> porter. See <er>Bail</er> to deliver.]</ety>