Bailiwick
usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A bailiwick (/ˈbeɪlɪwɪk/)[1] is the area where a bailiff is in charge. It used to also mean territories where an appointed bailiff did what a sheriff usually does. The bailiff did that under a royal or imperial writ.
List of Bailiwicks
- Bailiwick of Guernsey
- Bailiwick of Jersey
- Bailiwick of Brandenburg
- Bailiwick of Franconia
- Bailiwick of Koblenz
- Bailiwick of Stade
- Bailiwick of Utrecht
References
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