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abolished the grand jury and the assizes; and the office of high sheriff was formally abolished by the Court
Officers Act 1926. The office of under-sheriff was due to be phased out under the 1926 act, but in 1945 was retained and renamed
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who outranks and commands the others in their court-related functions. In Canada, the High
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High sheriffs in the United Kingdom customarily wear velvet
1006:"The Decline of the Curial Sheriff in England, 1194-1258"
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or not) and barristers or solicitors in actual practice.
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339:(or to the sovereign when there is no such duke).
3101:Law enforcement occupations in the United Kingdom
1729:"Explainer: Who and what are Ireland's sheriffs?"
1941:The law of the office and duties of the sheriff
1880:Former Birkenhead pupil is our new High Sheriff
1823:(University of New Mexico Press: 2007), p. 215.
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592:After an act of Parliament in 1535/6 ended the
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616:. Before 1974, this right applied only to the
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1762:"State of Rhode Island: Division of Sheriffs"
1454:A General View of the Criminal Law of England
980:. Oxford University Press. pp. 180–182.
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1862:Duchy of Lancaster: Palatinate High Sheriffs
1130:"The Queen's Remembrancer and High Sheriffs"
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163:in Scotland, who is a judge sitting in a
1786:New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated
1206:. The Duchy of Lancaster. Archived from
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596:status of the Isle, the bishop remained
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1819:"Sixkiller, Sam" in Robert J. Conley,
1606:"High Sheriff – Durham County History"
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1805:(University of Oklahoma Press: 2016).
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1109:Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)
1105:"Sheriffs Act 1887, Current Version"
1084:Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)
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642:Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
258:; and any two or more judges of the
131:England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
2361:Notts, Derbys and the Royal Forests
2009:High sheriffs in the United Kingdom
1899:A Practical Treatise on Sheriff-Law
907:Refusal to serve in a public office
764:. The office continues to exist in
3004:Investiture of the prince of Wales
2301:Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire
1686:Dáil debates Vol.14 No.15 Col.1407
1065:"Government Act 1972: Section 219"
630:High Sheriff of Greater Manchester
159:. The post contrasts with that of
27:Official in a variety of countries
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1452:Stephen, James Fitzjames (2005).
1344:Tytler, Sarah (15 January 2007).
310:Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
34:is a ceremonial officer for each
3050:National service of thanksgiving
3014:Ceremony of the Keys (Edinburgh)
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2291:Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire
1171:"The High Sheriffs' Association"
893:(brief details around the world)
706:Court of Great Sessions in Wales
698:Council of Wales and the Marches
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266:– since the treasurership is by
50:of a number of paid sheriffs in
2341:Leicestershire and Warwickshire
1855:(1918) 33#130 pp. 145–175
1401:"Sheriffs Act 1887, Schedule 2"
880:High Court enforcement officers
3081:Monarchy of the United Kingdom
3009:Addresses by Privileged Bodies
2306:Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely
1727:Hyland, Paul (5 August 2012).
1634:Churchill & Bruce, pp. 4–5
1477:"Sheriffs Act 1887, section 8"
800:(executive high sheriff), and
526:until 1889 when the office of
505:sheriffs of the City of London
272:Constitutional Reform Act 2005
210:. Under the provisions of the
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816:powers throughout the state.
738:Supreme Court of Newfoundland
700:and the Welsh justices under
252:Lord Chief Justice of England
248:Lord President of the Council
174:is a contraction of the term
61:, but was abolished in 1926.
3035:Changing of The King's Guard
1584:Churchill & Bruce (1879)
1431:"The Office of High Sheriff"
522:also served as sheriffs for
478:Under the provisions of the
376:county palatine of Lancaster
2850:State Opening of Parliament
2336:Huntingdon and Peterborough
1595:Churchill & Bruce, p. 6
942:Online Etymology Dictionary
760:and attending the judge at
297:), which are enrolled on a
244:Chancellor of the Exchequer
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1790:New Hampshire Constitution
1699:"Court Officers Act, 1926"
1372:"History of High Sheriffs"
974:Molyneaux, George (2015).
777:Courts of Justice Act 1924
634:High Sheriff of Merseyside
618:High Sheriff of Lancashire
507:, elected annually by the
143:suits on formal occasions.
57:The office existed in the
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1915:Atkinson, George (1854).
1896:Atkinson, George (1839).
1853:English Historical Review
956:English Historical Review
730:Newfoundland and Labrador
626:Local Government Act 1972
528:High Sheriff of Middlesex
268:constitutional convention
212:Local Government Act 1972
70:Local Government Act 1972
2090:East Riding of Yorkshire
1892:, accessed 5 August 2008
1883:, accessed 5 August 2008
1874:, accessed 5 August 2008
1867:, accessed 5 August 2008
1839:(Burnham: 2003), p. 176.
1835:Laurence Armand French,
1204:"Palatine High Sheriffs"
958:(1916) 31#121 pp. 20–40
558:, and announced via the
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3040:Royal Christmas Message
1837:Native American Justice
1821:A Cherokee Encyclopedia
746:Criminal Code of Canada
576:Prince-Bishop of Durham
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254:; other members of the
2326:Hereford and Worcester
1944:. Stevens & Sons.
1669:Atkinson (1839), p. 15
1502:"www.highsheriffs.com"
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825:Cherokee National Jail
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540:Shrievalty of Cornwall
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1548:The Duchy of Cornwall
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1481:www.statutelaw.gov.uk
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1936:Bruce, A. Carmichael
1934:Churchill, Cameron;
1610:www.highsheriffs.com
1181:on 24 September 2015
1175:www.highsheriffs.com
1044:on 30 September 2007
855:List of shrievalties
652:London and Middlesex
494:Exceptional counties
204:Provisions of Oxford
96:is appointed by the
2956:Trooping the Colour
2356:Norfolk and Suffolk
1766:www.sheriffs.ri.gov
1034:"Sheriffs Act 1887"
901:enforcement officer
303:King's Remembrancer
264:Lord High Treasurer
157:ceremonial counties
2120:Greater Manchester
1902:. William Crofts.
1887:Lancaster Priory:
1703:Irish Statute Book
1512:on 28 January 2016
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