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What (who) is BAILIFF - definition
MANAGER, OVERSEER OR CUSTODIAN – A LEGAL OFFICER TO WHOM SOME DEGREE OF AUTHORITY OR JURISDICTION IS GIVEN
Bailiffs; Bum bailiff; Court officer; High Bailiff of Westminster; Bailif; Baiulus; Bailiff of Bedford; Non-certificated bailiffs; Bailiffship; Baljuw; Baliff; Court bailiff (Poland); Court Bailiff in Poland; Enforcement agent; Court bailiff; Grand Bailiff; Bajulus; Magistrates' bailiff; Grand bailiff
bailiff
(bailiffs)
1.
A bailiff is a law officer who makes sure that the decisions of a court are obeyed. Bailiffs can take a person's furniture or possessions away if the person owes money. (BRIT)
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A bailiff is an official in a court of law who deals with tasks such as keeping control in court. (AM)
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A bailiff is a person who is employed to look after land or property for the owner. (BRIT)
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bailiff
n.
1.
Deputy-sheriff, deputy-marshal, deputy-constable.
2.
Overseer, under-steward, factor, manager, supervisor.
Bailiff
·noun A sheriff's deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines, summon juries, ·etc.
II. Bailiff ·noun An overseer or under steward of an estate, who directs husbandry operations, collects rents, ·etc.
III. Bailiff ·noun Originally, a person put in charge of something especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, hundred, or castle; one to whom power/ of custody or care are intrusted.
Wikipedia
Bailiff
A bailiff (from Middle English baillif, Old French baillis, bail "custody") is a manager, overseer or custodian – a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given. Bailiffs are of various kinds and their offices and duties vary greatly.
Another official sometimes referred to as a bailiff was the Vogt. In the Holy Roman Empire a similar function was performed by the Amtmann.
Examples of use of BAILIFF
1. Two years later he was appointed the islands Solicitor–General, continuing up through all the offices of state, Attorney–General, Deputy Bailiff and finally Bailiff.
2. "She had this bailiff watching people, and if someone was talking or making noise, she would get the bailiff to give him a dirty look," Rader said.
3. Goudeau stared straight ahead as the bailiff read the verdict.
4. He said: "From April to August I was getting bailiff letters.
5. Then another bailiff came in front of my house and clamped my car.