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GAOL DELIVERY

\d͡ʒˈe͡ɪl dɪlˈɪvəɹi], \d‍ʒˈe‍ɪl dɪlˈɪvəɹi], \dʒ_ˈeɪ_l d_ɪ_l_ˈɪ_v_ə_ɹ_i]\

Definitions of GAOL DELIVERY

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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In criminal law. The delivery or clearing of a gaol of the prisoners confined therein, by trying them.In popular speech, the clearing of a gaol by the escape of the prisoners.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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