n. [ OF. baillif, F. bailli, custodian, magistrate, fr. L. bajulus porter. See Bail to deliver. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Lausanne is under the canton of Berne, governed by a bailiff sent every three years from the senate. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ In American law the term bailiff is seldom used except sometimes to signify a sheriff's officer or constable, or a party liable to account to another for the rent and profits of real estate. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Bailiwick. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]