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bailiff

[bey-lif] / ˈbeɪ lɪf /


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Questioned by Hedrick in a 2016 hearing, Baumgartner’s longtime bailiff explained that during Leath’s trial she had taken to reaching back to slam the door behind her to rouse the judge from his sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

The department spokesperson said in an emailed statement last week that it had launched criminal and internal administrative investigations into Devoe, who worked as a bailiff at the Antelope Valley Courthouse in Lancaster.

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2025

McKillen’s lawyers told the Irish Times that their client “vigorously denies any violence or any wrongdoing” against the bailiff and claimed the allegations against him were “false.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2025

"All the way through all of this, I keep having phone calls from the alleged bailiff wanting me to tell him that I had sent the money," he said.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2025

The courtroom was packed, and the bailiff brought the court to order as the judge walked in.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

She told us that just before the scheduled August move-in date, Fringe told them the existing tenants had refused to leave and bailiffs were needed.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

In South Carolina governance, the clerk of the court job—organizing juries, bailiffs and handling evidence—is an elected position.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

More than 11,000 households in England had their homes repossessed by bailiffs following a Section 21 "no-fault" eviction in the year to June 2025.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

Although a judge awarded a court order for Rongmala to take possession of the property, only court-appointed bailiffs can remove a tenant.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

His mother reaches forward and tries to console him, but the bailiffs step in between them.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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