pocket-sheriff
(UK, legal, historical) A sheriff appointed by the sole authority of the Crown, without a nomination by the judges in the exchequer.
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(UK, legal, historical) A sheriff appointed by the sole authority of the Crown, without a nomination by the judges in the exchequer.
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