Bailiff - Law Dictionary Search Results
Boroughmaster
The mayor governor or bailiff of a borough
Estreat
record esp of amercements or penalties set down in the rolls of court to be levied by the bailiff or other officer
Grieve
A manager of a farm or overseer of any work a reeve a manorial bailiff
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Homage
kissed him. Homage could only be done to the lord himself, but fealty might to his steward or bailiff, Co. Litt. 64 a, 68 a. The general name of manorial tenants that do homage. See HOMAGE; JURY.
Ballivo amovendo
Ballivo amovendo, an ancient writ to remove a bailiff from office for want of sufficient land in the baili wick, Reg. Brev. 78.
Beau-pleader
fairly or aptly to the purpose; upon this statute, them, this writ was ordained, addressed to the sheriff, bailiff, or him who shall demand such fine, prohibiting him to demand it; an alias, pluries, and attachment followed,
Sergeant
Formerly in England an officer nearly answering to the more modern bailiff of the hundred also an officer whose duty was to attend on the king and on the lord
Bound-bailiffs
Bound-bailiffs, officers who arrested debtors, etc., and who entered into bonds for their good behaviour. The vulgar phrase 'bum-bailiff' is, perhaps, a corruption of this word.
Cachepolus, or cacherellas
Cachepolus, or cacherellas, an inferior bailiff, or catchpole, Jac. Law Dict.
Catchpole
Catchpole, a sheriff's officer or bailiff, so called.
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