Bailiwick

A bailiwick is usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff, and may also apply to a territory in which the sheriff's functions were exercised by a privately appointed bailiff under a royal or imperial writ.

In the World of Terpsechore, Bailiwick is a form of government by which a bailiff is the supreme leader of the nation. The bailiff is also the nly one in a bailiwick capable of promulgating, executing, and interpreting any law, decree, or proclamations.