bailiff
/ˈbeɪlɪf/noun
1- a person who performs certain actions under legal authority, in particular执达员, 尤指：
1.1
- chiefly Brit. a sheriff's officer who executes writs and processes and carries out distraints and arrests〈主英〉（负责执行令状传唤、扣押财产及逮捕）郡副司法长官。
1.2
- Brit. the agent or steward of a landlord〈英〉（地主的）管家。
1.3
- N. Amer. an official in a court of law who keeps order, looks after prisoners, etc〈北美〉法警。
1.4
- Brit. historical the sovereign's representative in a district, especially the chief officer of a hundred〈英, 史〉（尤指百户邑地区的）君主代表。
1.5
- the first civil officer in the Channel Islands（英国海峡群岛的）首席文官。
词源
Middle English: from Old French baillif, inflected form of bailli （see BAILIE）， based on Latin bajulus 'carrier， manager'.