"bailable" meaning in English

See bailable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree French baillierbor. English bail Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English bailable From bail + -able. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|bail|-able|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French baillierbor. English bail Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English bailable [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "baillier", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "bail", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "able to", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-dʰlom", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tḗr", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-trom", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-dʰlis", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ðlis", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-bilis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ābilis", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-able", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-able", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-able", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "bailable", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="bailable"> From bail + -able. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bailable (not comparable)
  1. (of a person) Eligible for bail. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bailable-en-adj-IKFlSYHt Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 38 27 35
  2. (of an offence) For which bail is permitted. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bailable-en-adj-m1DNY5LE Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 38 27 35
  3. (of an offence) For which bail is permitted.
    (specifically, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia) For which bail must be granted unless in special circumstances.     Tags: India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, not-comparable, specifically
    Sense id: en-bailable-en-adj-HURqkGIh Categories (other): Indian English, Malaysian English, Pakistani English, Singapore English, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 28 19 53 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 28 19 53 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 16 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 38 27 35 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 18 14 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 12 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 8 80 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 20 15 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nonbailable, unbailable 
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