💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bailiffwick"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| baillienoun | (Scottish local government) The equivalent of alderman in some Scottish cities. |
| bayliffnoun | Obsolete form of bailiff. [(law enforcement) An officer of the court, particularly:] |
| constablewicknoun | (obsolete) The district to which a constable's power is limited. |
| bailmentnoun | (law) The handing over of control over, or possession of, personal property by one person, the bailor, to another, the bailee, for a specific purpose upon which the parties have agreed. |
| bailnoun | (countable, uncountable) Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial. |
| sherriffnoun | Obsolete form of sheriff. [(British, except Scotland) (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.] |
| birlawnoun | Obsolete form of bylaw. [A local custom or law of a settlement or district.] |
| bishopricknoun | Obsolete spelling of bishopric. [A diocese: a region in which a bishop of a church governs.] |
| councillournoun | Obsolete form of councillor. [A member of a council.] |
| clericknoun | Obsolete form of cleric. [A member of a clergy.] |
| burlawnoun | Obsolete form of bylaw. [A local custom or law of a settlement or district.] |
| lackynoun | Obsolete form of lackey. [A footman, a liveried male servant.] |
| birlienoun | Obsolete form of bylaw. [A local custom or law of a settlement or district.] |
| buroughnoun | Obsolete form of borough. [(obsolete) A fortified town.] |
| tutillagenoun | Obsolete spelling of tutelage. [The act of guarding, protecting, or guiding.] |
| bocklandnoun | Obsolete form of bookland. [(historical) In Anglo-Saxon society, land held by charter or written title, free from all fief, fee, service, and fines. It was held chiefly by the nobility and denominated freeholders.] |
| laquaynoun | Obsolete form of lackey. [A footman, a liveried male servant.] |
| lieutenantcynoun | Obsolete spelling of lieutenancy. [The role, position, or domain of a lieutenant.] |
| bourlawnoun | Obsolete form of bylaw. [A local custom or law of a settlement or district.] |
| prenticeshipnoun | Obsolete form of apprenticeship. [The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.] |
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