alguacil — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
alguacil is used for these senses in English:
- bailiff (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.
- sheriff (US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.
bailiff — full definition
- noun A court officer responsible for keeping order in the courtroom and enforcing the judge's orders.
- noun An officer who enforces court orders such as evictions or seizure of property to repay a debt.
sheriff — full definition
- noun An elected or appointed official responsible for law enforcement and running the county jail in a US county.
- noun In the UK, an official of a shire or county responsible for enforcing court orders and other legal duties.
- noun In Scotland, a judge who presides over a sheriff court.