(UK, legal, historical) A sheriff appointed by the sole authority of the Crown, without a nomination by the judges in the exchequer.
(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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(British, except Scotland) (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.
(Scotland) A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
(Scotland, historical) The sheriff proper, so called since the abolition of the heritable jurisdictions in 1748 to distinguish him from the earlier heritable sheriff-principal, whose title is now merged into that of the Lord-Lieutenant.