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bailiff

[ bey-lif ]

noun

  1. an officer, similar to a sheriff or a sheriff's deputy, employed to execute writs and processes, make arrests, keep order in the court, etc.
  2. (in Britain) a person charged with local administrative authority, or the chief magistrate in certain towns.
  3. (especially in Britain) an overseer of a landed estate or farm.


bailiff

/ ˈ²ú±ðɪ±ôɪ´Ú /

noun

  1. the agent or steward of a landlord or landowner
  2. a sheriff's officer who serves writs and summonses, makes arrests, and ensures that the sentences of the court are carried out
  3. (formerly) a high official having judicial powers
  4. an official having custody of prisoners appearing in court
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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  • ²õ³Ü²ú·²ú²¹¾±±ôi´Ú´Ú noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bailiff1

1250–1300; Middle English baillif < Old French, equivalent to bail custody ( bail 1 ) + -if -ive
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bailiff1

C13: from Old French baillif , from bail custody; see bail 1
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Some of the people who worked with Ferguson — including his bailiff and his clerk — took the witness stand to say he was a “peaceful†person.

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A man has described how criminals pretending to be bailiffs almost tricked him into paying thousands of pounds to settle a fictitious debt as part of an elaborate scam.

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There, on the porch, was a bailiff acting on behalf of the Dartford Crossing seeking hundreds of pounds over allegedly unpaid fees for the £2.50 toll, known as the Dart Charge.

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The BBC has seen court documents that show Mr Daim owed more than £14,000 in rent to the real landlord and this had led to bailiffs being sent to the property.

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In June, just before the bailiffs were due to arrive, Kirsty was out of options.

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