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Bailiffship

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bound bailiffnoun(UK, law) A sheriff's officer who serves writs, makes arrests, etc.
baillienoun(Scottish local government) The equivalent of alderman in some Scottish cities.
underbailiffnounA subordinate bailiff.
sergeantnoun(military) A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.
bailivatenounThe office of bailiff.
high bailiffnounAn officer of the county courts responsible for executing warrants and court orders.
bailiff-errantnoun(now historical) An official employed by the sheriff to carry out summonses, writs etc. within the county.
subbailiffnounA secondary or subsidiary bailiff.
bailienoun(Scotland) The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a sheriff's.
jailershipnounThe role or status of a jailer.
enforcement agentnoun(UK) A bailiff.
barristershipnounThe role or status of a barrister.
audienciernounA bailiff in certain French courts.
magistrateshipnounThe role or status of magistrate.
sheriffshipnounThe office or jurisdiction of a sheriff.
baron-bailienounA magistrate appointed by the lord-superior in a burgh of barony.
water bailiffnounA law enforcement officer who polices bodies of water, such as rivers, lake or coastal waters.
jaileringnounThe work or role of a jailer.
vassalshipnounThe status of being a vassal.
councillorshipnounThe role or status of councillor.

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