bail-piece

English

Alternative forms

bailpiece, bail piece

Etymology

From bail +‎ piece.

Noun

bail-piece (plural bail-pieces)

1. (law, archaic) A document containing a recognizance or bail bond.

References

• “bailpiece”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.