"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. Etymology templates: {{m|en|bailey}} bailey 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: 45 19 36 Disambiguation of Named roads: 39 31 31
  2. The Central Criminal Court in this street; the Crown Court in the City of London. Categories (place): London
    Sense id: en-Old_Bailey-en-name-JdKwnwZZ Disambiguation of London: 14 52 34
  3. (by extension) The English legal system. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-Old_Bailey-en-name-MEqF1hrD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English metonyms, English retronyms, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 33 53 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 31 54 Disambiguation of English metonyms: 6 41 53 Disambiguation of English retronyms: 9 19 72 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 13 29 58

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