old bailey

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English - Turkish
londra ağır ceza mahkemesi
English - English
a street in the City between Holborn circus and St Paul's Cathedral
the Central Criminal Court in this street
the most famous law court in the UK, officially called the Central Criminal Court. It is a crown court (=a court that deals with very serious crimes) in London, named after the street it is on
main criminal court of law in London
the central Criminal Court in London
old bailey

    Hyphenation

    old Bai·ley

    Turkish pronunciation

    ōld beyli

    Pronunciation

    /ˈōld ˈbālē/ /ˈoʊld ˈbeɪliː/

    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.
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