Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Bound bailiff — Bound Bound, p. p. & a. 1. Restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclosed in a binding or cover; as, a bound volume. [1913 Webster] 3. Under legal or moral restraint or obligation. [1913 Webster] 4.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bound-bailiff — boundˈ bailiff noun A sheriff s officer, so called from his bond given to the sheriff for the discharge of his duty • • • Main Entry: ↑bound … Useful english dictionary
bound bailiff — noun Etymology: alteration (influenced by bound) (IV) of bumbailiff : a bonded sheriff s officer who serves writs and makes arrests … Useful english dictionary
Bound — Bound, p. p. & a. 1. Restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclosed in a binding or cover; as, a bound volume. [1913 Webster] 3. Under legal or moral restraint or obligation. [1913 Webster] 4. Constrained or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bound up in — Bound Bound, p. p. & a. 1. Restrained by a hand, rope, chain, fetters, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclosed in a binding or cover; as, a bound volume. [1913 Webster] 3. Under legal or moral restraint or obligation. [1913 Webster] 4.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bailiff — Synonyms and related words: G man, MC, MP, attorney, beadle, beagle, bound bailiff, butler, captain, catchpole, chief of police, commissioner, constable, croupier, curator, custodian, deputy, deputy sheriff, detective, emcee, factor, fed, federal … Moby Thesaurus
Bailiff — Not to be confused with Baillie. For Farm bailiff, see Estate agent. A bailiff (from Late Latin baiulivus, adjectival form of baiulus) is a governor or custodian (cf. bail); a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction… … Wikipedia
bum-bailiff — A person employed to dun one for a debt; a bailiff employed to arrest a debtor. Probably a vulgar corruption of bound bailiff (bound bailiffs (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
bum-bailiff — A person employed to dun one for a debt; a bailiff employed to arrest a debtor. Probably a vulgar corruption of bound bailiff (bound bailiffs (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
hound-bailiff — Same as bound bailiff … Ballentine's law dictionary
