sheriffs

Definition of sheriffs in English English dictionary: plural of sheriff
sheriff: A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom
sheriff: A police officer, usually the chief of police for a county or other district
sheriff: {n} a chief county-officer charged with the keeping to the peace and execution of writs
sheriff: excl. (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders and other duties
sheriff: the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
sheriff: The chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is intrusted the execution of the laws, the serving of judicial writs and processes, and the preservation of the peace
sheriff: In England and Wales, the Sheriff of a city or county is a person who is elected or appointed to carry out mainly ceremonial duties. the Sheriff of Oxford. In the U.S., the chief law-enforcement officer for the courts in a county. He is ordinarily elected, and he may appoint a deputy. The sheriff and his deputy have the power of police officers to enforce criminal law and may summon private citizens (the posse comitatus, or "force of the county") to help maintain the peace. The main judicial duty of the sheriff is to execute processes and writs of the courts. Officers of this name also exist in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. In England the office of sheriff existed before the Norman Conquest (1066)
sheriff: {i} chief law enforcement officer of a county who is responsible for carrying out court orders
sheriff: In the United States, a sheriff is a person who is elected to make sure that the law is obeyed in a particular county. the local sheriff
sheriff: In Scotland, a sheriff is a legal officer whose chief duty is to act as judge in a Sheriff Court. These courts deal with all but the most serious crimes and with most civil actions. the presiding judge, Sheriff John Mowatt