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| sher·iff [ shérrif ] (plural sher·iffs) |
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1. U.S. county law enforcement officer: in the United States, the chief law enforcement officer for a county, whose duties are sometimes restricted to the enforcement of the orders of the courts
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2. senior official of English county: in England and Wales, the senior representative of the monarch in a county, who performs ceremonial and some judicial duties
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3. Scottish judge: in Scotland, a judge who presides over one of the lower courts for civil and criminal cases
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4. Canadian court officer: in Canada, an officer of the courts who assists with the administration of the justice system, e.g. by serving writs
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5. Australian court official: in Australia, a court official charged with managing juries and implementing orders from the Supreme Court
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| [ Old English scīrgerēfa "reeve of the shire" < scīr "shire" + gerēfa "reeve"] |
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  sher·iff·dom noun |
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