sheriffdom Definition
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sheriff
noun
- 1. In a US county: the chief elected police officer mainly responsible for maintaining peace and order, attending courts, serving processes and executing judgements.
2. In England: the chief officer of the monarch in the shire or county, whose duties are now mainly ceremonial rather than judicial.
3. In Scotland: the chief judge of a sheriff court of a town or region.
4. historical
- The king's representative in a shire, with wide judicial and executive powers.
- The office, term of office or territory under the jurisdiction and authority of a sheriff.
- In Scotland: one of six divisions of the judicature, made up of sheriff court districts.
