| 单词 | bailiff |
| 释义 | bailiff (once / 1317 pages) n A bailiff is an officer of the court. A bailiff has duties such as making arrests and maintaining order in court. This legal officer has a different job depending on the country: in the US, a bailiff is a kind of court usher and security guard. In the UK, bailiffs carry out writs and execute repossession orders. In all cases, the bailiff serves a higher authority: the court. This may be because the word was first used for officers of the king, including sheriffs and mayors. As democratic authorities replaced monarchies, the concept of the bailiff evolved. WORD FAMILYbailiff: bailiffs, bailiffship USAGE EXAMPLESOliver said three court bailiffs struggled with Victoria Isaac to restrain her. Washington Times(Dec 18, 2016) Without a chance to hug his mother, Roland found himself in handcuffs as bailiffs led him away from court. Washington Times(Dec 03, 2016) The gold was seized by a bailiff on behalf of the miners at the main airport in the capital on 7 October. BBC(Nov 29, 2016) n an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc. Hyper functionary, official a worker who holds or is invested with an office |
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