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)

  1. (law) A legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed.
  2. (UK) The steward or overseer of an estate.

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