sheriff-substitute
sheriff-substitute · sheriff-substitutes
The acting sheriff in a Scottish county or city, like the sheriff-depute appointed by…The acting sheriff in a Scottish county or city, like the sheriff-depute appointed by the Crown, but unlike the sheriff-depute forced to reside within his judicial district, and forbidden to take other employment.
Meaning
1 senses(Scotland)The acting sheriff in a Scottish county or city, like the sheriff-depute appointed by the Crown, but unlike the sheriff-depute forced to reside within his judicial district, and forbidden to take other employment.
Forms
plural: sheriff-substitutes| Singular | sheriff-substitute |
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