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High Bailiff

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

An officer attached to an English county court. His duties are to attend the court when sitting, to servo summonses, and to execute orders, warrants, writs, etc. St. 9 & 10 Vict. c. 95, § 33; Poll. Cir. Ct. Prac. 16. He also has similar duties

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An English county court officer; an officer who performs certain services not within the duties of the sheriff; in Vermont, an officer resembling an elisor.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

An officer attached to an English county court. His duties are to attend the court when sitting; to serve summons; and to execute orders, warrants, writs, etc. Stats. 9 & 10 Viet. c. 95, § 33; Poll. C. C. Pr. 16. He also had similar duties under the bankruptcy jurisdiction of the county courts. Bankruptcy Rules 1870, 58.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

An ollicer attached to an English county court. His duties are to attend the court when sitting; to serve summonses; and to execute arders, warrants, writs, ete. St. 9 &10 Vict. c. 95, § 33; Voll. 6, G. Pr. 16. Tle also has similar duties under the bankruptcy jurisdiction of the county courts.