Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bailiff
Bailiff
bailiff
n. 1 a sheriff's officer who executes writs and processes and carries out distraints and arrests. 2 Brit. the agent or steward of a landlord. 3 US an official in a court of law who keeps order, looks after prisoners, etc. 4 Brit. (hist. except in formal titles) the sovereign's representative in a district, esp. the chief officer of a hundred. 5 the first civil officer in the Channel Islands. Etymology: ME f. OF baillif ult. f. L bajulus carrier, manager
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noun see: bail Date: 14th century 1. an official employed by a British sheriff to serve writs and make arrests and executions, a minor officer of some United States courts usually serving as a messenger or usher, one who manages an estate or farm, ~ship noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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