"Old Bailey" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Old Bailey [canonical]
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. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Old Bailey}} the Old Bailey
  1. A street in the City between Holborn Circus and St Paul's Cathedral. Categories (topical): Buildings, Named roads
    Sense id: en-Old_Bailey-en-name-qn4NR-Y0 Disambiguation of Buildings: 43 25 32 Disambiguation of Named roads: 40 43 17 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 40 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 37 43
  2. The Central Criminal Court in this street; the Crown Court in the City of London. Categories (topical): Named roads Categories (place): London
    Sense id: en-Old_Bailey-en-name-JdKwnwZZ Disambiguation of Named roads: 40 43 17 Disambiguation of London: 20 60 20 Categories (other): English metonyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English metonyms: 8 41 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 40 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 37 43
  3. (by extension) The English legal system. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Named roads
    Sense id: en-Old_Bailey-en-name-MEqF1hrD Disambiguation of Named roads: 40 43 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English metonyms, English retronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 34 52 Disambiguation of English metonyms: 8 41 50 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 10 24 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 40 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 37 43
     
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