Bailiff
noun
A court officer whose duties include keeping order in the court, delivering legal documents, and enforcing court orders.
The bailiff delivered a warrant to the suspect's house.
Often appears as...
- court bailiff
- bailiff delivered
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Formal
noun
An official in charge of managing a part of a country, or a large estate.
In medieval times, the bailiff managed the lord's estate while he was away.
Often appears as...
- medieval bailiff
- estate bailiff
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Formal
noun
A manager, overseer, or custodian; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given.
As the school's bailiff, he was in charge of the building's maintenance and security.
Often appears as...
- school bailiff
- building's bailiff
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A court officer whose duties include keeping order in the court, delivering legal documents, and enforcing court orders.
The bailiff delivered a warrant to the suspect's house.
Often appears as...
- court bailiff
- bailiff delivered
Usage tips
Formal
noun
An official in charge of managing a part of a country, or a large estate.
In medieval times, the bailiff managed the lord's estate while he was away.
Often appears as...
- medieval bailiff
- estate bailiff
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A manager, overseer, or custodian; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given.
As the school's bailiff, he was in charge of the building's maintenance and security.
Often appears as...
- school bailiff
- building's bailiff
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Courtroom Presence
The bailiff is present during court sessions to maintain safety and protocol.
The bailiff stood by the door as the trial proceeded.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Figure
In a courtroom, the bailiff represents the court's authority and must be respected.
When the bailiff called for silence, everyone stopped talking.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Document Delivery
Bailiffs ensure that important legal documents reach the right people.
The bailiff served the subpoena with professionalism.
Pro Tip 1/3Courtroom Presence
The bailiff is present during court sessions to maintain safety and protocol.
The bailiff stood by the door as the trial proceeded.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Figure
In a courtroom, the bailiff represents the court's authority and must be respected.
When the bailiff called for silence, everyone stopped talking.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Document Delivery
Bailiffs ensure that important legal documents reach the right people.
The bailiff served the subpoena with professionalism.
Pro Tip 1/3Courtroom Presence
The bailiff is present during court sessions to maintain safety and protocol.
The bailiff stood by the door as the trial proceeded.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Figure
In a courtroom, the bailiff represents the court's authority and must be respected.
When the bailiff called for silence, everyone stopped talking.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Document Delivery
Bailiffs ensure that important legal documents reach the right people.
The bailiff served the subpoena with professionalism.
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What happened when we...
And after talking for three hours, Anne invited Anno to her summer party, and today, years later, they still meet from time to time and are friends. So our algorithm matched, for example, this court bailiff.
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counts as to all defendants who are mentioned in those counts and have you brought with you the verdict forms for those counts okay would you hand them to the bailiff please
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What happened when we...
And after talking for three hours, Anne invited Anno to her summer party, and today, years later, they still meet from time to time and are friends. So our algorithm matched, for example, this court bailiff.
Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
counts as to all defendants who are mentioned in those counts and have you brought with you the verdict forms for those counts okay would you hand them to the bailiff please
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Mike Hughes
American Celebrity
The thing is, most of these courts in San Bernardino know who I am and they've researched me. In fact, a couple of judges have asked me how my back's doing, when my next launch is, so they know who I am. Some of the bailiffs wave hi to me because they follow me on Facebook and see my launch. People know who I am.
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Chris Grayling
British Politician
Some bailiffs were tacking on extra charges left, right and centre - a fee for every letter they sent, extra fees for visiting your house, for clamping your car, seizing it, towing it and selling it. It all stacked up and people in debt had no choice but to pay. We have put an end to this.
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John le Carre
English Writer
You have no idea how humiliating it was, as a boy, to suddenly have all your clothes, your toys, snatched by the bailiff. I mean we were a middle-class family, it's not as if it was happening up and down the street. It made me ashamed, I felt dirty.
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Anne Hegerty
English Celebrity
On New Year's Day 2008 I had two bailiffs turn up on my doorstep and because I had so little income I had not been paying bills, and I respect the concept of paying bills, I'm very much in favour of it, I just couldn't quite get it together.
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Jack Monroe
British Journalist
I had such a run of bad luck that you lose faith that good things are going to happen any more. I still don't answer the door because I went through so long expecting it to be a bailiff.
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Chris Grayling
British Politician
No longer can a bailiff come crashing through someone's door in the dead of night. We have banned them from visiting between 9 P.M. and 6 A.M.
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Tom Felton
English Actor
I had been working for eight years and all I had to show for it was this horrible debt. At one point we had the bailiff at the door.
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Chris Tarrant
English Celebrity
When I was kid I always wanted to be either the captain of the England cricket team or I wanted to be a river bailiff.
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Chris Grayling
British Politician
We're ending the situation where any old thug can turn up and work as a bailiff.
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Mike Hughes
American Celebrity
The thing is, most of these courts in San Bernardino know who I am and they've researched me. In fact, a couple of judges have asked me how my back's doing, when my next launch is, so they know who I am. Some of the bailiffs wave hi to me because they follow me on Facebook and see my launch. People know who I am.
Quote examples
Chris Grayling
British Politician
Some bailiffs were tacking on extra charges left, right and centre - a fee for every letter they sent, extra fees for visiting your house, for clamping your car, seizing it, towing it and selling it. It all stacked up and people in debt had no choice but to pay. We have put an end to this.
Quote examples
John le Carre
English Writer
You have no idea how humiliating it was, as a boy, to suddenly have all your clothes, your toys, snatched by the bailiff. I mean we were a middle-class family, it's not as if it was happening up and down the street. It made me ashamed, I felt dirty.
Quote examples
Anne Hegerty
English Celebrity
On New Year's Day 2008 I had two bailiffs turn up on my doorstep and because I had so little income I had not been paying bills, and I respect the concept of paying bills, I'm very much in favour of it, I just couldn't quite get it together.
Quote examples
Jack Monroe
British Journalist
I had such a run of bad luck that you lose faith that good things are going to happen any more. I still don't answer the door because I went through so long expecting it to be a bailiff.
Quote examples
Chris Grayling
British Politician
No longer can a bailiff come crashing through someone's door in the dead of night. We have banned them from visiting between 9 P.M. and 6 A.M.
Quote examples
Tom Felton
English Actor
I had been working for eight years and all I had to show for it was this horrible debt. At one point we had the bailiff at the door.
Quote examples
Chris Tarrant
English Celebrity
When I was kid I always wanted to be either the captain of the England cricket team or I wanted to be a river bailiff.
Quote examples
Chris Grayling
British Politician
We're ending the situation where any old thug can turn up and work as a bailiff.
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