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• Bailiff — Bail iff (b[=a]l [i^]f), n. [OF. baillif, F. bailli, custodian, magistrate, fr. L. bajulus porter. See {Bail} to deliver.] [1913 Webster] 1. Originally, a person put in charge of something; especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bailiff — A person, appointed under provincial legislation, who will act or assist any other person to repossess, cease or distrain pursuant to conditions set out in various Acts (Ontario Bankruptcy Dictionary) A person who, in British Columbia, is… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

• bailiff — mid 13c., from O.Fr. baillif (12c., nom. baillis) administrative official, deputy, from V.L. *bajulivus official in charge of a castle, from L. bajulus porter, of unknown origin. Used in M.E. of a public administrator of a district, a chief… …   Etymology dictionary

• Bailiff — Not to be confused with Baillie. For Farm bailiff, see Estate agent. A bailiff (from Late Latin baiulivus, adjectival form of baiulus) is a governor or custodian (cf. bail); a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction… …   Wikipedia

• Bailiff (Channel Islands) — The Bailiff is the first civil officer in each of the Channel Island bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey, serving as president of the legislature and the Royal Court. Each bailiwick has possessed its own bailiff since the islands were divided into… …   Wikipedia

• bailiff — A court officer or attendant who has charge of a court session in the matter of keeping order, custody of the jury, and custody of prisoners while in the court. One to whom some authority, care, guardianship, or jurisdiction is delivered,… …   Black's law dictionary

• bailiff — A court officer or attendant who has charge of a court session in the matter of keeping order, custody of the jury, and custody of prisoners while in the court. One to whom some authority, care, guardianship, or jurisdiction is delivered,… …   Black's law dictionary

• bailiff — bailiffship, n. /bay lif/, n. 1. an officer, similar to a sheriff or a sheriff s deputy, employed to execute writs and processes, make arrests, keep order in the court, etc. 2. (in Britain) a person charged with local administrative authority, or …   Universalium

• Bailiff — The chief officer of a *hundred or other district, representing the monarch; a justice officer under the *sheriff; the steward of the lord of the manor who would collect rents. [< OldFr. bailiff < Lat. bajulus = manager, administrator] Cf.… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• bailiff — n. 1. Deputy sheriff, deputy marshal, deputy constable. 2. Overseer, under steward, factor, manager, supervisor …   New dictionary of synonyms