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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

Some voters may recognize Sonia Montejano, a former senior deputy in the department’s court services division, as the court bailiff in the television court program “Judge Joe Brown.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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

Doorbell camera footage shows Rachel telling the bailiff the fines were being challenged and showing him her completed online forms.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

She didn’t visit with Charles the bailiff, though—who's my brother-in-law—because in addition to being our officer of the peace, he’s also about as kind as an old stick.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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