Bailiff-errant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bailiff-errant is a noun meaning (now historical) An official employed by the sheriff to carry out summonses, writs etc. within the county.
Meaning
(now historical) An official employed by the sheriff to carry out summonses, writs etc. within the county.
Example Sentences
The warrant straight was made, and therewithall / A Baylieffe-errant forth in post did passe […].
In 1219, Gilbert le Gluton held land and an oven in Nottingham by sergeancy as a royal bailiff errant.
This Return is not good, because this Arrest is the proper Arrest of the Sheriff, and no Credit is to be given to the Bailiff errant.
Word Forms
- bailiffs-errant
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bailiff, sergeant, bailiffship, underbailiff, subbailiff, summoner.
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