high bailiff

See also: High Bailiff

English

Noun

high bailiff (plural high bailiffs)

1. An officer of the county courts responsible for executing warrants and court orders.
   • 1888, Henry D. Barton, Analytical Digest of Cases Published in the Law Journal Reports, Volume 57, page 270:

     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.

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

Alternative forms

• high-bailiff
• High Bailiff
• High-Bailiff

Translations

officer of the county courts

magistrate of the Isle of Man

• Manx: Ard-Vaylee m