high bailiff

plural high bailiffs · alternative high-bailiff · alternative High Bailiff · alternative High-Bailiff

1. An officer of the county courts responsible for executing warrants and court orders.

   Every bailiff duly appointed may serve or execute any process which by any Act passed or to be passed is directed to be served or executed by a high bailiff, unless otherwise specially provided against therein.

   1888, Henry D. Barton, Analytical Digest of Cases Published in the Law Journal Reports, Volume 57, page 270

2. capitalizedoftenThe chief stipendiary magistrate of the Isle of Man, who acts as a judge, including passing sentence, imposing fines, etc.

plural High Bailiffs

1. Alternative letter-case form of high bailiff.