Wick
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
or WIC. A town or village. A termination denoting territorial limits of authority. Thus, "bailiwick" is the territory to which the authority of a bailiff extends.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A town; a village; a castle.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Sax. A village, town or district Hence, in composition, the territory over which a given jurisdiction extends. Thus, "bailiwick" is the territorial jurisdiction of a bailiff or sheriff or constable. "Sheriffwick" was also used in the old books.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
A termination of words denoting jurisdiction, or limits of jurisdiction or authority.