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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.