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BNC: 12294 COCA: 19850

bailiff

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bailiff /ˈbeɪləf/ noun
plural bailiffs
bailiff
/ˈbeɪləf/
noun
plural bailiffs
Learner's definition of BAILIFF
[count]
US : an officer in a court of law who helps the judge control the people in the courtroom法警
British : someone hired by a sheriff to bring legal documents to people and to take away possessions when people cannot pay for them(县治安官雇用的)执行员
British : someone who manages the land and property of another person : steward(替他人管理土地和财产的)管家
BNC: 12294 COCA: 19850

bailiff

noun

bai·​liff ˈbā-ləf How to pronounce bailiff (audio)
1
a
: an official employed by a British sheriff to serve writs and make arrests and executions
b
: a minor officer of some U.S. courts usually serving as a messenger or usher
2
chiefly British : one who manages an estate or farm
bailiffship noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, an open case alleging Benton bit a bailiff before his June trial was dismissed. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 Jurors are allowed to pass notes with questions to a bailiff for the attorneys and the judge to decide whether to ask them in court and submit them as evidence. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2022 Benton is also facing another felony charge for battery by a prisoner, accused of biting a bailiff before his June trial. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2022 Defendants, prosecutors, legal counsel, bailiff, and other court staff are not visible but their voices can be heard in the background. Nikki Mccann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2022 The Ohio Attorney General’s Office will act as the special prosecutor overseeing the case of a Cleveland Housing Court deputy bailiff who fatally shot a man during an eviction. cleveland, 9 Feb. 2022 Early on Tuesday, Vasquez had a bailiff show jurors a knife that Heard had given Depp as a present early in their relationship. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 May 2022 The court’s bailiff then transferred the money out of the account, leaving Google with no funds to make payroll and other expenses, the people said, declining to say how much was seized. Sam Schechner And Mauro Orro, WSJ, 18 May 2022 Benton continued to kick and strike the bailiff's left leg after they were separated, the complaint said. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English baillif, bailie, from Anglo-French baillif, from bail power, authority, office, from baillier to govern, administer, from Medieval Latin bajulare to care for, support, from Latin, to carry a burden — more at bail entry 3

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of bailiff was in the 14th century
BNC: 12294 COCA: 19850
bailiff

noun¹

1 (BrE) law officer who serves writs, seizes property, etc.法庭執達官ADJECTIVE | VERB + BAILIFF | BAILIFF + VERB ADJECTIVEcourt法庭執達官private私人執達官VERB + BAILIFFsend in叫來法庭執達官Their landlord has threatened to send in the bailiffs if they don't pay their rent.房東威脅說,如果他們不付房租就叫法庭執達官來。BAILIFF + VERBseize sth法庭執達官查封The bailiffs seized the car and house.法庭執達官扣押了車和房。
bailiff

noun²

2 (NAmE) court official法庭警官ADJECTIVEcourt, courtroom庭審法警

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