A Scottish English term equivalent to 'water bailiff' — an official appointed to enforce fishing laws and regulations on rivers, lochs, and other waterways.
A Scottish English term equivalent to 'water bailiff' — an official appointed to enforce fishing laws and regulations on rivers, lochs, and other waterways. Water bailies are typically employed by river authorities, fishing estates, or local councils to prevent poaching and ensure fishing licenses are valid. The term is the standard Scottish usage where English would use 'water bailiff,' reflecting the Scottish legal and administrative tradition's preference for 'bailie' over 'bailiff.'
The water bailie spotted the unlicensed anglers on the riverbank and came over to check their permits.
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(Scotland) water bailiff.