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Definition of bailiff - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
legalTECH. US officer responsible for courtroom security and orderTECH. US
- The bailiff asked everyone to rise for the judge.
2.
debt collectionTECH. UK debt collector regardless of official statusTECH. UK
- The bailiff came to collect the overdue payments.
3.
property managementDated UK person employed to look after land or propertyDated UK
- The bailiff managed the estate for the absent owner.
4.
public administrationDated UK title of mayor in certain English townsDated UK
- The bailiff presided over the town's annual fair.
5.
writ executionDated UK officer executing writs and making arrestsDated UK
- The bailiff served the writ to the defendant.
Expressions with bailiff
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official managing river and fishing regulations
The water bailiff monitored the river's health and fish population.
Origin of bailiff
Old French, baillif (administrator)
Terms with bailiff included in their meaning
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debt collection
bailiff responsible for collecting debts or executing court orders
jurisdiction area
the district within which a bailiff has jurisdiction
official role
the position or duties of a bailiff
Examples of bailiff in a sentence
A bailiff escorted the witness to the stand. The bailiff knocked on the door early in the morning. A bailiff was sent to recover the unpaid rent. The bailiff collected rent from the tenants. A bailiff was appointed to oversee the farmland. The bailiff announced the opening of the new market.
As bailiff, he was responsible for local governance. The bailiff escorted the prisoner to the courtroom. A bailiff was dispatched to enforce the court order.
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- French:huissier, intendant, ...
- German:Gerichtsdiener, Gerichtsvollzieher, ...
- Italian:ufficiale giudiziario, esattore, ...
- Spanish:alguacil, cobrador, ...
- Portuguese:oficial de justiça, cobrador de dívidas, ...
- Chinese:法警, 债务催收员, ...
- Japanese:執行官, 債務回収人, ...
- Arabic:حَاجِب, محصل ديون, ...
- Hebrew:סַדְרָן בֵּית מִשְׁפָּט, גּוֹבֶה חוֹבוֹת, ...
- Russian:судебный пристав, приказчик, ...
- Ukrainian:судовий пристав, керуючий, ...
- Hindi:अदालत परिचर, बेलिफ, ...
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