Definitions for old bailey
old bai·ley

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Old Baileynoun

   the central criminal court in London

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Old Baileynoun

   a street in the City between Holborn circus and St Paul's Cathedral

2. Old Baileynoun

   the Central Criminal Court in this street

3. Etymology: Originally "The Bailey", a street running outside the western wall of medieval London; from the word "bailey," a Middle English term for the outermost wall or court of a fortification. The courthouse built nearby in the 16th century, alongside old Newgate Prison, took its name from the street.

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1. Old Bailey

   The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly referred to as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands, is a criminal court building in central London, one of several that house the Crown Court of England and Wales. The street outside follows the route of the ancient wall around the City of London, which was part of the fortification's bailey, hence the metonymic name. The Old Bailey has been housed in a succession of court buildings on the street since the sixteenth century, when it was attached to the medieval Newgate gaol. The current main building block was completed in 1902, designed by Edward William Mountford; its architecture is recognised and protected as a Grade II* listed building. An extension South Block was constructed in 1972, over the former site of Newgate gaol which was demolished in 1904. The Crown Court sitting in the Old Bailey hears major criminal cases from within Greater London. In exceptional cases, trials may be referred to the Old Bailey from other parts of England and Wales. As with most courts in England and Wales, trials at the Old Bailey are open to the public; however, they are subject to stringent security procedures.

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1. Old Bailey

   The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly known as the Old Bailey from the street on which it stands, is a court in London and one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court. The Crown Court sitting at the Central Criminal Court deals with major criminal cases from Greater London and, in exceptional cases, from other parts of England and Wales. Part of the present building stands on the site of the medieval Newgate gaol, on Old Bailey, a road which follows the line of the City of London's fortified wall, which runs from Ludgate Hill to the junction of Newgate Street and Holborn Viaduct. Trials at the Old Bailey, as at other courts, are open to the public, albeit subject to stringent security procedures.

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1. Old Bailey

   a Court or Sessions house adjoining Newgate (q. v.), in London, for the trial of offences committed within a certain radius round the city, and practically presided over by the Recorder and the Common Serjeant of London, though theoretically by the Lord Mayor, Lord Chancellor, and others.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Old Bailey

   From the Latin ballium, a rampart, through the French baille. The term “Bailey” expressed the open space or court between a castle and the embattlements. Seeing that Lud Gate stood in line with this street at its southern extremity, there must have been a keep or fortification behind the Roman Wall where the Sessions House came to be built. The name was therefore retained after the wall was demolished.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of old bailey in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of old bailey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=old bailey
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Old_Bailey
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bailey
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=old bailey
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#OldBailey
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=old bailey