Both Uses of
bailiff
in
The Fountainhead
- A bailiff stepped to Roark's side to escort him out Roark stood by the defense table.†
Chpt 4.18 *
- He turned and followed the bailiff.†
Chpt 4.18
Definitions:
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(1)
(bailiff) court officer responsible for keeping order in the court including custody of the jury, and custody of prisoners while in court
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In the United Kingdom, a bailiff is an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.