bailiff
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Anglo-Norman and Old French bailif (plural bailis), Late Latin *baiulivus. Compare Modern French bailli
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[edit] Noun
bailiff (plural bailiffs)
- (law) A legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed.
- (UK) The steward or overseer of an estate.
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legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed
steward or overseer of an estate
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