bailiff: [13] Latin bājulus meant literally ‘carrier’ (it is probably the ultimate source of English bail in some if not all of its uses). It developed the metaphorical meaning ‘person in charge, administrator’, which passed, via the hypothetical medieval adjectival form *bājulīvus, into Old French as baillif, and hence into English. => bail
bailiff (n.)
mid-13c., from Old French baillif (12c., nominative baillis) "administrative official, deputy," from Vulgar Latin *bajulivus "official in charge of a castle," from Latin bajulus "porter," which is of unknown origin. Used in Middle English of a public administrator of a district, a chief officer of a Hundred, or an officer under a sheriff.
例文
1. Only a few go through the final humiliation of meeting the bailiff at the door.
執達官の訪問による恥辱に耐えた人は少ない。
2.If the bailiff thinks that things could turn nasty he will enlist the help of the police.
警察は事態が収拾できなくなったと判断すると、警察の助けを求める。
3.Now I have a bailiff ,a townsman;he seems a practical fellow.
私が今使っている執事は都会人で、有能な若者のように見えます。
4.The summons was served by a bailiff .
この伝票は法警察によって送達された.
5.The master of the house is a bailiff ,and he is very strict indeed.