Bailie
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Scotch law. An officer appointed to give inf eftment. In certain cases it is the duty of the sheriff, as king's bailie, to act. Generally, any one may be made bailie by filling in his name in the praecept of sasine. A magistrate possessing a limited criminal and civil jurisdiction. Bell, Diet.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Scotch Law. An officer appointed to give infeftment. In certain cases it is the duty of the sheriff, as king's bailie, to act: generally, any one may be made bailie, by filling in his name in the precept of sasine. A magistrate possessing a limited criminal and civil jurisdiction. Bell, Diet.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
(1) a magistrate having inferior criminal jurisdiction, similar to that of an alderman, (q. v.;)
(2) an officer appointed to confer infeoffment, (q. v.;) a bailiff, (q. v.;) a server of writs. Bell.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
baillie. In Scots laiv. A municipal magistrate, corresponding with the English alderman. A bailiff; a ministerial of Scer to whom writs are directed for service.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the Scotch law. A Dailie is (1) a magistrate having inferior criminal jurisdiction, similar to that of an alderman, (q. v.,) (2) an officer appointed to confer infeoffment, (q. v.;) a bailiff, (q. v.;) a server of writs. Bell.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
In Scotch law, a magistrate, alderman, bailiff; v. Court, 92.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In Scotch law. A municipal magistrate, corresponding with the English alderman. Brands. micycL Amer. A bailiff; a ministerial officer to whom writs are directed for service. Home's Brit Ant. 61.