bailpiece
noun
1
: a certificate formerly issued to the surety attesting the surety's act of offering bail
2
: a warrant issued to the surety upon which the surety may arrest the person who has been bailed
Word History
Etymology
bail entry 1 + piece
First Known Use
1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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