Bailiff - Law Dictionary Search Results
Surrender of copyholds
the lord of the manor in person, his chief steward, or under-steward; or, by special custom, to the bailiff, beadle, or reeve, or to certain tenants of the manor, either as a relinquishment or resignation of such
Tungreve
Tungreve, a town-reeve or bailiff.
Vicis et venellis mundandis
Vicis et venellis mundandis, an ancient writ against the mayor or bailiff of a town, etc., for the clean sweeping of the streets and lanes, Reg. Brev. 267.
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Messarius
Messarius [fr. messis, Lat.], a chief servant in husbandry; a bailiff, Dugd. Mon., tom. ii. p. 832..
Moderata miscericordia
the quality of quantity of the offence; it was addressed to the lord of the court, or his bailiff, commanding him to take a moderate amerciament of the parties, New Nat. B. 167; Fitz. N.B. 76.
Franklin
Franklin, a steward; a bailiff of land.
Jurat
in the nature of an alderman sworn for the government of many corporations. The twelve assistants of the bailiff in Jersey are called jurats.
Berghmaster
Berghmaster [fr. berg, Sax., a hill], a bailiff or chief officer among the Derbyshire miners, who also executes the office of coroner; a mountaineer or miner.
oyez
oiez oyez, imperative plural of oir to hear, from Latin audire] used by a court officer (as a bailiff) to gain the attention of people present at the commencement of a judicial proceeding
Bailiwick
The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction the limits of a bailiffs authority
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