byr·law·man
| \ ˈbirˌlȯmən, ˈbiəˌl- \
plural byrlawmen
Definition of byrlawman
: a local officer appointed at a court leet in northern England or in Scotland to perform such duties as framing byrlaws and administering petty justice
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