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high bailiff^¹

noun high bailiffs · high-bailiff · High Bailiff · High-Bailiff

An officer of the county courts responsible for executing warrants and court orders. Every bailiff duly appointed may serve or execute any process which by any Act passed or to be passed is directed to be served or executed by a high bailiff, unless otherwise specially provided against therein.
capitalized, often The chief stipendiary magistrate of the Isle of Man, who acts as a judge, including passing sentence, imposing fines, etc.

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noun High Bailiffs

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@misc{high_bailiff_2026,
  title = {high bailiff},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/high%20bailiff},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}