bailiff

Example Sentences

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Similarly bailiff repossessions were rising again after a dip during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

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

Some of the people who worked with Ferguson — including his bailiff and his clerk — took the witness stand to say he was a “peaceful” person.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

The former deputy, Ben Fields, was Stines' successor as bailiff.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024

“Can I take the basket, sir?” the woman asked the bailiff.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff