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Catchpoll

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A bailiff; a constable.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A name formerly given to a sheriff's deputy or to a constable or other officer whose duty it is to arrest persons. He was a sort of serjeant The word is not now in use as an official designation. Minshew.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A name formerly given to a sheriff's deputy, or to a constable, or other ollicer whose duty it is to arrest persons. Je was asort of serjeant. The word is nob now in use as an official designation. Minshew.