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(New page: A sheriff is an administrative and legal officer in a county, or shire. The word is derived from the Old English "shire-reeve" (a "reeve" is an administrative officer). Practices h...) |
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| − | A sheriff is an administrative and legal officer in a [[county]], or shire. The word is derived from the [[Old English]] "shire-reeve" (a "reeve" is an administrative officer). Practices have gradually diverged in the various countries that have sheriffs. In the USA a sheriff is a chief of police, whereas in England he is an officer responsible for enforcing court orders. In Scotland, on the other hand, he is a judge in a court of law. | + | A sheriff is an administrative and legal officer in a [[county]], or shire. In some areas, the sheriff is the executive officer of the local court. In other jurisdictions the sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of a county. |
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| + | The word is derived from the [[Old English]] "shire-reeve" (a "reeve" is an administrative officer). Practices have gradually diverged in the various countries that have sheriffs. In the USA a sheriff is a chief of police, whereas in England he is an officer responsible for enforcing court orders. In Scotland, on the other hand, he is a judge in a court of law. | ||
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Revision as of 01:40, July 10, 2007
A sheriff is an administrative and legal officer in a county, or shire. In some areas, the sheriff is the executive officer of the local court. In other jurisdictions the sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of a county.
The word is derived from the Old English "shire-reeve" (a "reeve" is an administrative officer). Practices have gradually diverged in the various countries that have sheriffs. In the USA a sheriff is a chief of police, whereas in England he is an officer responsible for enforcing court orders. In Scotland, on the other hand, he is a judge in a court of law.