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Bailiwick

The administrative term for the jurisdictions of Guernsey and Jersey, which are areas outside the United Kingdom belonging to the British Crown and in most ways subject to the United Kingdom. The term derives from a medieval jurisdiction presided over by a type of medieval sheriff's deputy. A bailiwick is headed by a bailiff.

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Along with the Bailiwick of Guernsey it forms the grouping known as the Channel Islands.

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The Bailiwick of Jersey comprises the island of Jersey and a few uninhabited islands and covers approximately 45 square miles in surface area, with a resident population of approximately 85,000.

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