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bailiff
[ bey-lif ]
noun
- 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.
- (in Britain) a person charged with local administrative authority, or the chief magistrate in certain towns.
- (especially in Britain) an overseer of a landed estate or farm.
bailiff
/ ˈ²ú±ðɪ±ôɪ´Ú /
noun
- the agent or steward of a landlord or landowner
- a sheriff's officer who serves writs and summonses, makes arrests, and ensures that the sentences of the court are carried out
- (formerly) a high official having judicial powers
- an official having custody of prisoners appearing in court
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú²¹¾±±ôi´Ú´Ú·²õ³ó¾±±è noun
- ²õ³Ü²ú·²ú²¹¾±±ôi´Ú´Ú noun
- ³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù·²ú²¹¾±±ôi´Ú´Ú noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bailiff1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
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.
In June, just before the bailiffs were due to arrive, Kirsty was out of options.
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