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Bail

(1) QB 86. It is a criminal offence to agree to indemnify anyone who goes bail, R. v. Porter, 1910 (1) KB 369. A shipowner is entitled to have his ship released from arrest upon giving bail.

Alien enemy

by the King's licence) can he sue here during the war, though he remains liable to be sued, Porter v. Freudenbery, 1915 (1) KB 857. As to the Crown's right at common law to forfeit the private

VerbarHamal

In Turkey and other Oriental countries a porter or burden bearer specif in Western India a palanquin bearer

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Porterage

The work of a porter the occupation of a carrier or of a doorkeeper

Janitor

A door keeper a porter

Half and half

A mixture of two malt liquors esp porter and ale in about equal parts

Doorkeeper

One who guards the entrance of a house or apartment a porter a janitor

Curtal friar

A friar who acted as porter at the gate of a monastery

Cooly

An East Indian porter or carrier a laborer transported from the East Indies China or Japan for service in some other country

Cadie

A Scotch errand boy porter or messenger

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