constablewick

The district to which a constable's power is limited.

Noun

  1. The district to which a constable's power is limited.
    • If directed to the constable of D. he is not bound to execute the warrant out of the precincts of his constablewick - 1736, Matthew Hale, Historia Placitorum Coronæ:

Origin

From constable + wick (“village”).

Forms

constablewicks