Legal Definition and Related Resources of Beadle

(Saxon, beodan, to bid). A church servant chosen by the vestry, whose business it is to attend the vestry, to give notice of Its meetings, to execute its orders, to attend upon inquests, and -to assist the constables.

What does Beadle mean in American Law?

The definition of Beadle in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

Also (though rarely) spelled “bedel,” or “bedell.” A common law parish officer among whose jobs were giving notice of church meetings, summoning ecclesiastical juries, and serving church papers. In some modern churches a servant employed to keep order during services is still called a beadle, but he has no legal status or role.

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