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    tipstaff
    /ˈtɪpstɑːf/

    noun

    • 1. a sheriff's officer; a bailiff.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TipstaffTipstaff - Wikipedia

    A tipstaff is an officer of a court or, in some countries, a law clerk to a judge. The duties of the position vary from country to country. It is also the name of a symbolic rod, which represents the authority of the tipstaff or other officials such as senior police officers.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tipstaffTipstaff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TIPSTAFF is a court officer whose duties include assisting the judge and acting as crier.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › tipstaffTIPSTAFF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tipstaff definition: an attendant or crier in a court of law.. See examples of TIPSTAFF used in a sentence.

  5. www.familylaw.co.uk › news_and_comment › what-is-the-tipstaffWhat is the Tipstaff and what is their role? - familylaw.co.uk

    Jul 3, 2023 · The Tipstaff is the enforcement officer of the High Court at the Royal Courts of Justice. Their role is to enforce warrants and orders of the court within the jurisdiction of England and Wales. The Tipstaff’s function is not to investigate and they are reliant on the receipt of information from the party who is seeking to enforce a court order.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tipstaffTipstaff - definition of tipstaff by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Law) a court official having miscellaneous duties, mostly concerned with the maintenance of order in court. 2. a metal-tipped staff formerly used as a symbol of office. [C16 tipped staff; see tip 1, staff 1]

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tipstaffTipstaff - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 23, 2024 · noun. staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable. see more.

  8. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Tipstaves - Oxford Reference

    Tipstaves. Quick Reference. The term ‘tipstaff’ was defined in 1899 in Arthur English's A Dictionary of Words and Phrases used in Ancient and Modern Law as an ‘officer attendant on judges of the ... From: Tipstaves in The Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia » Subjects: Law. Related content in Oxford Reference. Reference entries.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTIPSTAFF definition in American English | Collins English...

    Jun 14, 2024 · tipstaff in American English. (ˈtɪpˌstæf ) noun Word forms: plural ˈtipˌstaffs or ˈtipˌstaves (ˈtɪpˌsteɪvz ) 1. a staff with a metal tip, formerly carried as an emblem by certain officials. 2. an official who carried such a staff; esp., in England, a bailiff or constable.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › tipstaffTipstaff Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Definition Source. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. A staff with a metal tip, formerly carried as an emblem by certain officials. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An official who carried such a staff; esp., in England, a bailiff or constable.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › tipstafftipstaff - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    tipstaff (plural tipstaffs or tipstaves) A ceremonial staff, with a metal tip, carried by a constable or bailiff etc as a sign of office; An officer, of a court etc. who carries such a staff