tipstaffglossary / TIPSTAFF tipstaff. A court crier. • The name derives from the crier’s former practice of holding a staff tipped with silver as a badge of office. See CRIER(1). [Cases: Courts 58. C.J.S. Courts § 108.] Pl. tipstaves, tipstaffs. 词条贡献者 译者Scott,毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校,擅长翻译各种与环境诉讼相关的法律文件。
tipstaff TIPSTAFF, 法警 tipstaff n. (1)法警 由法庭任命,在庭审期间负责维持法庭秩序、送达传票、保护陪审团等工作的人员。 (→bailiff) (2)〈英〉(持金属头手杖的)执法人员 由王座法庭的狱政官〔marshal〕任命,手持银制金属头手杖,监管所有犯人的执法人员。