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bailiff in Swedish

bailiff in Swedish is fogde, tillsyningsman — bailiff means a court officer responsible for keeping order in the courtroom and enforcing the judge's orders.

bailiff in Swedish

fogde
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.
tillsyningsman
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 Swedish?

"bailiff" in Swedish is fogde, tillsyningsman. 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 Swedish, "bailiff" is fogde, tillsyningsman.

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

Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "bailiff": fogde, tillsyningsman.

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