2. The district or jurisdiction of a constable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
constablery — Thejurisdiction of a constable … Ballentine's law dictionary
constablery — noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English conestablerie, from Middle French, from conestable + erie ery obsolete : the office of or district under a constable … Useful english dictionary
bailiwick — Synonyms and related words: Kreis, ambit, archbishopric, archdiocese, arena, arrondissement, beat, bishopric, border, borderland, borough, bureau, canton, champaign, circle, circuit, city, commissariat, commune, congressional district,… … Moby Thesaurus
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