Water Bailiff

English Law: Water Bailiff in the Past

An officer appointed to search ships in ports. 10 H. vii., 30. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about water bailiff is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including water bailiff.

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