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bailiff in Portuguese

bailiff in Portuguese is meirinho, oficial de justiça — bailiff means a court officer responsible for keeping order in the courtroom and enforcing the judge's orders.

bailiff in Portuguese

meirinho
noun
(historical, Norman term) A reeve, (specifically) the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.
oficial de justiça
noun
(historical, Norman term) A reeve, (specifically) the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.

What does "bailiff" mean?

  1. noun A court officer responsible for keeping order in the courtroom and enforcing the judge's orders.
    "The bailiff escorted the jury out of the room."
  2. noun An officer who enforces court orders such as evictions or seizure of property to repay a debt.
    "Bailiffs arrived to repossess the furniture after the debt went unpaid."

bailiff in a sentence

  • The bailiff escorted the jury out of the room.
  • Bailiffs arrived to repossess the furniture after the debt went unpaid.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "bailiff" in Portuguese?

"bailiff" in Portuguese is meirinho, oficial de justiça. bailiff means: A court officer responsible for keeping order in the courtroom and enforcing the judge's orders.

How do you use "bailiff" in a sentence?

Example: "The bailiff escorted the jury out of the room." In Portuguese, "bailiff" is meirinho, oficial de justiça.

Are there other ways to say "bailiff" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "bailiff": meirinho, oficial de justiça.

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