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What role does a bailiff play in the medieval times?

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The term bailiff can mean several things. In general, it is a administrative official of some sort. It can refer to officials such as sheriffs, mayors, etc, appointed by a king or great aristocratic lord.

The term is also sometimes used to refer to an official who, under the manorial system, oversaw the agricultural interests of a lord. There is a certain degree of overlap with the position of reeve in this case, but in general the bailiff is someone appointed by a lord, while a reeve is selected by the members of a village to coordinate any farming that is being done collectively, either by labor obligation or by agreement among the peasants.

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