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Definition of Bailiff
Bail´iff Pronunciation: bāl´ĭf | n. | 1. | | | 1. | Originally, a person put in charge of something; especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, hundred, or castle; one to whom powers of custody or care are intrusted. | | 2. | (Eng. Law) A sheriff's deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines, summon juries, etc. | | 3. | An overseer or under steward of an estate, who directs husbandry operations, collects rents, etc. |
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