Old Bailey
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
Proper noun[edit]
- A street in the City between Holborn Circus and St Paul's Cathedral.
- The Central Criminal Court in this street; the Crown Court in the City of London.
- (by extension) The English legal system.