Definition of Tipstaff. Meaning of Tipstaff. Synonyms of Tipstaff

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Definition of Tipstaff

Tipstaff
Tipstaff Tip"staff`, n.; pl. Tipstaff. 1. A staff tipped with metal. --Bacon. 2. An officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a constable. --Macaulay.
Tipstaff
Tipstaff Tip"staff`, n.; pl. Tipstaff. 1. A staff tipped with metal. --Bacon. 2. An officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a constable. --Macaulay.

Meaning of Tipstaff from 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 sergens (mod. sergent), or tipstaff, enforced judgments of the court, seized property, and made arrests. The tipstaff's badge of authority was his verge...
- collapsing to a shorter length for greater portability and concealability Tipstaff – a ceremonial rod used by a court officer of the same name Tonfa or side-handle...
- would have been issued, but now a bench warrant is issued, authorizing the tipstaff to arrange for the arrest of the individual, and imprisonment until the...
- community support officer Police custody and security officer Prison officer Tipstaff Traffic warden Water bailiff Wildlife inspector Concepts Chief police officer...
- Supreme Court judge Glenn Butcher as Viktor, Anthony's husband and former "tipstaff" (law clerk) Debra Lawrance as May, the sister of Helen's mother (Season...
- Borough of Kingston upon Thames, the town crier is also appointed the tipstaff, an appointment which exists in no other local council. In England, town...
- Sir Ronald Roxburgh, barring the couple from marrying. The High Court Tipstaff was not authorised, however, to apprehend Elwes anywhere outside England...
- Kennedy obtained a restraining order against Elwes. However, the High Court Tipstaff was not authorized to apprehend Elwes in any place outside England and...
- offices which take their titles from their staff, such as Black Rod, the Tipstaff, Gold Stick and Silver Stick. A thin white staff or "wand" is the traditional...