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bailiff

[bey-lif] / ˈbeɪ lɪf /


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More than 11,000 households in England had their homes repossessed by bailiffs following a section 21 eviction in the year to June.

From BBC

He explained how he worked with an "English woman who dealt with electricity, gas and bailiffs".

From BBC

In the year to June, more than 11,000 households in England had their homes repossessed by bailiffs following a no-fault eviction process.

From BBC

Mr Barley said he tried to dispute the charges he faced because of the late bill, but received no support and bailiffs continued to deliver letters to his home.

From BBC

“From the bench, Judge Monguia stated that Judge Marcus was lucky the bailiff was not there, otherwise he would have ordered her to ‘shoot’ Judge Marcus or words to that effect.”

From Los Angeles Times