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bumbailiff
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A quick definition of bumbailiff:
A bumbailiff is a type of court officer who helps maintain order during court proceedings and executes writs and serves processes. They may also be called a bound bailiff and are sometimes considered the lowest rank of bailiff, performing menial tasks such as arresting debtors and serving writs. In the past, there were different types of bailiffs, such as bailiffs of franchises who executed writs in privileged districts and bailiffs of manors who oversaw the estates of nobility.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: A bumbailiff is a type of bailiff, which is a court officer who maintains order during court proceedings or executes writs and serves processes. A bumbailiff is a deputy sheriff who is placed under bond to ensure the faithful performance of assigned duties.
Examples:
- A bumbailiff is responsible for arresting debtors and serving writs.
- A bound bailiff is a type of bumbailiff who is placed under bond to ensure the faithful performance of assigned duties.
These examples illustrate that a bumbailiff is a type of bailiff who performs menial tasks such as arresting debtors and serving writs. A bound bailiff is a type of bumbailiff who is placed under bond to ensure the faithful performance of assigned duties.