Download the app
educalingo
Old Bailey

Meaning of "Old Bailey" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF OLD BAILEY

Old Bailey


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLD BAILEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Old Bailey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OLD BAILEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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. 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. 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. Trials at the Old Bailey, as at other courts, are open to the public, albeit subject to stringent security procedures.

Definition of Old Bailey in the English dictionary

The definition of Old Bailey in the dictionary is the chief court exercising criminal jurisdiction in London; the Central Criminal Court of England.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLD BAILEY

Old Bill · old bird · old boy · old boy network · Old Bulgarian · Old Castile · Old Catholic · old chum · Old Church Slavic · Old Church Slavonic · old clothes man · Old Contemptibles · old country · Old Dart · old days · Old Delhi · Old Dominion · Old Dutch

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLD BAILEY

alley · Ashley · bailey · Bentley · Berkeley · Bradley · Harley · hurley · kiley · ley · Marley · Oakley · Riley · Shipley · smiley · Stanley · the life of Riley · trolley · valley · Wesley

Synonyms and antonyms of Old Bailey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Old Bailey» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF OLD BAILEY

Find out the translation of Old Bailey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Old Bailey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Old Bailey» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

老贝利
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Old Bailey
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Old Bailey
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

ओल्ड बेली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اولد بيلي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Old Bailey
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Old Bailey
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ওল্ড বেইলি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Old Bailey
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Old Bailey
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Old Bailey
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

オールドベイリー
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

오래 된 베일리
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lawas Bailey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Old Bailey
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பழைய பெய்லி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

जुने बेली
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Eski Bailey
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Old Bailey
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Old Bailey
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Old Bailey
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Old Bailey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Old Bailey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Old Bailey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Old Bailey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Old Bailey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Old Bailey

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD BAILEY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Old Bailey
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Old Bailey».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Old Bailey

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLD BAILEY»

Discover the use of Old Bailey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Old Bailey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Bar and the Old Bailey, 1750-1850
Allyson May chronicles the history of the English criminal trial and the development of a criminal bar in London between 1750 and 1850.
Allyson Nancy May, 2003
2
The Old Bailey: Eight Centuries of Crime, Cruelty and Corruption
This is the story of an arena of crime and degradation, of infamy and human suffering. It is the history of the Old Bailey, an institution as flawed as all man-made attempts at justice are doomed to be.
Theresa Murphy, 2011
3
Dictionary of Dates and Universal Reference, Relating to All ...
Murder . Highway robbery Murder of Mr. Weare Forgery . Forgery Robbery . Highway robbery Arson . Coining Murder of her child Highway robbery Murder of Maria Marten Forgery . Executed. DaU. Aylesbury April 4, 1800 Old Bailey . . Jan.
Joseph Haydn, 1845
4
Haydn's Dictionary of Dates Relating to All Ages and ...
Sheares; high-treason; Dublin 12 July, 1799 Galloping Dick; highwayman; Aylesbury ..4 April, 1800 Governor Joseph Wall; murder of sergeant Armstrong; Old Bailey 28 Jau. 1802 Mr. Crawley; murder of two females; Dublin. .10 March, ...
Joseph Haydn, Benjamin Vincent, 1883
5
A Dictionary of Dates, Relating to All Ages and Nations: For ...
22, 1807 T. Simmons, the man of blood, murder ; Hertford March 7, 1808 Major Campbell, murder of capt Boydinaduel; Armagh Oct. 2, 1808 Capt. Sutherland, murder; Execution-dock, June 29, 1809 Richard Armitage, forgery ; Old Bailey, June ...
Joseph Haydn, Benjamin Vincent, 1861
6
Haydn's Dictionary of Dates: Relating to All Ages and Nations
Henry Hackman, murder of Miss Reay, mistress of the Earl of Sandwich ; Tyburn, April 10,1779 Capt John Douellan, murder of Sir Theodosius Boughton; Warwick April 2,1781 Mrs. Phepoe, celebrated murderess ; Old Bailey, Dec. 11,1797 Sir ...
Joseph Haydn, Benjamin Vincent, 1877
7
"Neither Lye Nor Romance": Narrativity in the "Old Bailey ...
By showing the provisionality of these basic narrative classifications, the study challenges traditional assumptions concerning the rise of the novel in Britain.
Charles Kinian Cosner (Jr), 2007
8
Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information ...
Sir Edward Crosbie, high tn-ason ; Ireland, 4 June, 1798 Mes-irs. Sheami, high treason ; Dublin 12 July, 1799 Galloping Dick, highwayman ; Aylesbury, 4 Apnt, 1800 Governor Joseph Wall,* murder uf Serjeant Armstrong : Old Bailey .... 28 Jan.
Joseph Timothy Haydn, Benjamin Vincent, 1881
9
Punch
The City Lands Committee has decided to demolish Newgate Prison and the adjoining Old Bailey Sessions House. Trade will quickly exorcise the ghost of Newgate, as has Fashion the ehado of the Tyburn gibbet ; and the sooner the better.
Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, 1888
10
ABA Journal
THIS PHOTOGRAPH, from. The Old Bailey three years and cost about £500,000. The two windows on the grand staircase were also designed by Professor Moira. The circular window at the top shows the arms of notable Recorders of London.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLD BAILEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Old Bailey is used in the context of the following news items.
1
OLD BAILEY TRIAL: Six found guilty of child sex crimes
... to find six of them guilty of a range of offences against the girls, who spent days giving evidence and being cross-examined at the Old Bailey. «Bucks Herald, Jul 15»
2
OLD BAILEY VERDICTS: Barnardo's “guilty verdicts send out …
Children's charity Barnardo's has reacted to today's verdict that six men committed child sex crimes against two young girls in Aylesbury. «Buckingham Advertiser, Jul 15»
3
OLD BAILEY VERDICT: Victim “These men knew that I was 14”
OLD BAILEY VERDICT: Victim “These men knew that I was 14”. Old Bailey's Scales of Justice. 16:48 Friday 24 July 2015. 0. Have your say ... «Bucks Herald, Jul 15»
4
Man accused of ordering deadly ricin 'curious after watching …
Mohammed Ali told jurors at the Old Bailey that his long-term interest in computers led to him trying to buy ricin. Photograph: Stephen Hird/ ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Cambridge aerospace company guilty of corporate manslaughter …
During the trial, which started at The Old Bailey on June 1, the jury were told how the premises in which Paul worked in were over-crowded with ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
6
TV's Roger Cook had 'never heard' of Solihull actor who made Ken …
... he told national news reporters about the alleged assault and stories were published in print and online, jurors at the Old Bailey were told. «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
7
One good deed helps build a place for a Niles nine-year-old to f …
Nine-year-old Bailey Bennett has had to grow up faster than most kids. He's in the midst of his second battle with brain cancer. His only wish? «Fox 28, Jul 15»
8
Man accused of ordering deadly ricin 'wasn't planning to harm anyone'
... to kill 1,400 people told police officers he had “done a few Google searches but wasn't planning to harm anyone”, the Old Bailey has heard. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
British teenager admits involvement in terror plot at Anzac Day …
The teenager pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to one count of inciting another person to carry out an attack at the event. He entered his plea via ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
10
Islanders' Bailey reels in success on, off ice
Now with respect to his wife Megan, the 25-year-old Bailey has long been in love with fishing due to his days at his family's cottage in ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Old Bailey [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/old-bailey>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
EN