Bailiwick

A bailiwick (/ˈbeɪlɪwɪk/) is the area where a bailiff is in charge. It used to also mean territories where an appointed bailiff did what a sheriff usually does. The bailiff did that under a royal or imperial writ.

List of Bailiwicks

• Bailiwick of Guernsey
• Bailiwick of Jersey
• Bailiwick of Brandenburg
• Bailiwick of Franconia
• Bailiwick of Koblenz
• Bailiwick of Stade
• Bailiwick of Utrecht

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