bailiff

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for bailiff

bailiff 🔊 /bejˈlʌf or bejˈlɪf/

bailiff : පිස්කල් මුලාදෑනියා

bailiff : වතුයායක කළමනාකාරයා

bailiff : කළමනාකරුවා

bailiff : පිස්කල් මුළාදෑනියා

bailiff definition

Noun.

  1. Originally, a person put in charge of something especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, hundred, or castle; one to whom power/ of custody or care are intrusted.
  2. A sheriff's deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines, summon juries, etc.
  3. An overseer or under steward of an estate, who directs husbandry operations, collects rents, etc.