Definition of sheriff in English:

sheriff

noun ˈʃɛrɪfˈʃɛrəf

1(in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having various administrative and judicial functions.
（英格兰和威尔士的）行政司法长官
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Somebody's gonna have to pay for it one way or another,’ said the sheriff of King William County at the time.
- They argued that the later Privy Council decision R v HM Advocate had held that it was ultra vires for the procurator fiscal to bring proceedings before a temporary sheriff.
- Torching Lanark and killing the English sheriff fell very squarely within Edward's definition of treason.
- There was enough of a gap before seeing the county sheriff for a breathalyser test to be worthless.
- In a letter the procurator fiscal raised no objection to this, but in court the Crown argued, and the sheriff accepted, that the motion was incompetent.
1. 1.1 An honorary officer elected annually in some English towns.
  （英格兰每年选举的）名誉镇长
2(in Scotland) a judge.
（苏格兰的）法官
Example sentencesExamples
- Judges, sheriffs and advocates are to be asked to remove their wigs and gowns and stop using arcane language under plans to make Scottish courts less intimidating.
- They numbered some of the most powerful people in Scotland - judges, sheriffs and senior lawyers used to putting their case eloquently and with force.
- Although adopted in England, the introduction of such guidelines in Scotland would provoke opposition to the Executive from the legal establishment, especially from sheriffs and High Court judges.
- To make matters more complicated, ministers want to bring Scotland's judges and sheriffs under a single management structure, with a secretariat staffed by officials from the Scottish Executive.
- Scotland's sheriffs and judges are already ranked among the most lenient in Europe.
Synonyms
judge, magistrate, her honour, his honour, your honour
3US An elected officer in a county, responsible for keeping the peace.
〈美〉县治安官
Example sentencesExamples
- The Orange County sheriff's office says that he's expected to be just fine.
- Lupe Valdez - a woman, a Hispanic, a Democrat and a lesbian - was elected sheriff of Dallas County, Texas, last week with 51 percent of the vote.
- Although the county sheriff's office was just a block away, their bootleg business allegedly dwarfed their trade in seed, feed and gardening equipment.
- In fact, he purchased a Florida home at that point for his wife and two children, then sought and was promised a job in a county sheriff's office.
- Joseph Arpaio was elected sheriff of Maricopa County in 1992.
- The fourth call was handed over to the county sheriff's office and a female deputy was dispatched to assist her in donning her hosiery.
- By the time they got to Virginia they were quite used to setting up counties and electing sheriffs and bailiffs.
- The county sheriff's office made clear that it was targeting this event because it was a rave.
- Police officers, county sheriffs, and highway patrolman enjoyed a strong, healthy relationship with the original S&W.357 Magnum six-gun.
- In response, the sheriff's department opened a booking center for the homeless that operates two days a week at the Criminal Justice Center.
- At age 28, he was elected sheriff of Schuylkill County, a position he held from 1986 to 1992.
- So there are police officers, county sheriffs out there directing the traffic.
- And the spokeswoman for the Broward County sheriffs office candidly stated that we did that because of the media hype.
- Larry, why don't I say a few words before - before the sheriff responds to the questions, let me just say a few words.
- We reported last night here on several police departments in California that are trying to reverse a longstanding policy preventing police officers and deputy sheriffs from enforcing our national immigration laws.
- And not only is she the first elected female sheriff in the county, she's also a lesbian.
- Drunk and impaired drivers have to be kept off the road because other people's lives are at stake, so by all means bring your concerns to the county sheriff's office.
- The sheriff's office, instead, runs the county jail, provides security for the courts and county buildings and serves judicial subpoenas.
- But Gross says the sheriff's office was responsive in at least one respect: providing access to public documents.
- The sheriff's office typically responds to anonymous complaints within two weeks.
4Australian An officer of the Supreme Court who enforces judgements and the execution of writs.
Example sentencesExamples
- These relate to the conduct of officers of the registry of the Supreme Court and of officers of the sheriff of that court.
- If they speak to sheriff's officers and so on, we go into all these things and they are examined in courts of law.
- Your Honour, the terms were to continue until notified to present himself to the sheriff.
- If he returns bona vacentia on the goods, then the writ which may be registered on the title can then be enforced by sale by the sheriff.
- Special bailiffs are officers appointed by the sheriff at the request of a plaintiff for the purpose of executing a particular process.

Derivatives

sheriffdom

noun

In 1976 he was appointed as the second incumbent to the high sheriffdom of Tyne and Wear.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thirty sheriffdoms, corresponding to the modern counties, existed by 1296.
- He also levied two general taxes (the 13th of 1207 and the infamous 7th of 1203), introduced customs duties and reformed the system of farming out sheriffdoms to make it more profitable.
- In Scotland, where sheriffs were introduced in the 12th cent., they have been chief judges of sheriffdoms: and in those English towns taken out of county administration, sheriffs are elected urban officials responsible to the mayor.
- To finance this, he sold sheriffdoms and other offices.

sheriffship

noun

Having shown ‘bravery and spirit’ in this office, Agnew was shortly after appointed Sheriff of Wigtoun, the sheriffship to be a hereditary gift.
Example sentencesExamples
- After the loss of Normandy, King John paid the ransom for Gerard and awarded him several sheriffships.
- Thereafter the country was organized into a series of principal sheriffships with sheriff substitutes designated for every county town.
- The fruit of their union, William, acquired the lordship of Nithsdale and the sheriffship of Dumfries.
- His jurisdiction under that sheriffship embraced not only that county, but also the counties of Ross and Caithness, and he was empowered to appoint deputies for certain divisions of his sheriffdom.

Origin

Old English scīrgerēfa (see shire, reeve¹).

Rhymes

serif

Definition of sheriff in US English:

sheriff

nounˈʃɛrəfˈSHerəf

1(in the US) an elected officer in a county who is responsible for keeping the peace.
〈美〉县治安官
Example sentencesExamples
- So there are police officers, county sheriffs out there directing the traffic.
- The sheriff's office, instead, runs the county jail, provides security for the courts and county buildings and serves judicial subpoenas.
- Larry, why don't I say a few words before - before the sheriff responds to the questions, let me just say a few words.
- The Orange County sheriff's office says that he's expected to be just fine.
- Lupe Valdez - a woman, a Hispanic, a Democrat and a lesbian - was elected sheriff of Dallas County, Texas, last week with 51 percent of the vote.
- In fact, he purchased a Florida home at that point for his wife and two children, then sought and was promised a job in a county sheriff's office.
- But Gross says the sheriff's office was responsive in at least one respect: providing access to public documents.
- In response, the sheriff's department opened a booking center for the homeless that operates two days a week at the Criminal Justice Center.
- And not only is she the first elected female sheriff in the county, she's also a lesbian.
- Drunk and impaired drivers have to be kept off the road because other people's lives are at stake, so by all means bring your concerns to the county sheriff's office.
- By the time they got to Virginia they were quite used to setting up counties and electing sheriffs and bailiffs.
- The sheriff's office typically responds to anonymous complaints within two weeks.
- At age 28, he was elected sheriff of Schuylkill County, a position he held from 1986 to 1992.
- Although the county sheriff's office was just a block away, their bootleg business allegedly dwarfed their trade in seed, feed and gardening equipment.
- And the spokeswoman for the Broward County sheriffs office candidly stated that we did that because of the media hype.
- The fourth call was handed over to the county sheriff's office and a female deputy was dispatched to assist her in donning her hosiery.
- We reported last night here on several police departments in California that are trying to reverse a longstanding policy preventing police officers and deputy sheriffs from enforcing our national immigration laws.
- The county sheriff's office made clear that it was targeting this event because it was a rave.
- Joseph Arpaio was elected sheriff of Maricopa County in 1992.
- Police officers, county sheriffs, and highway patrolman enjoyed a strong, healthy relationship with the original S&W.357 Magnum six-gun.
1. 1.1 (in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having various administrative and judicial functions.
  （英格兰和威尔士的）行政司法长官
  Example sentencesExamples
  There was enough of a gap before seeing the county sheriff for a breathalyser test to be worthless.
  ‘Somebody's gonna have to pay for it one way or another,’ said the sheriff of King William County at the time.
  In a letter the procurator fiscal raised no objection to this, but in court the Crown argued, and the sheriff accepted, that the motion was incompetent.
  Torching Lanark and killing the English sheriff fell very squarely within Edward's definition of treason.
  They argued that the later Privy Council decision R v HM Advocate had held that it was ultra vires for the procurator fiscal to bring proceedings before a temporary sheriff.
2. 1.2 An honorary officer elected annually in some English towns.
  （英格兰每年选举的）名誉镇长
3. 1.3 (in Scotland) a judge.
  （苏格兰的）法官
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although adopted in England, the introduction of such guidelines in Scotland would provoke opposition to the Executive from the legal establishment, especially from sheriffs and High Court judges.
  Scotland's sheriffs and judges are already ranked among the most lenient in Europe.
  Judges, sheriffs and advocates are to be asked to remove their wigs and gowns and stop using arcane language under plans to make Scottish courts less intimidating.
  To make matters more complicated, ministers want to bring Scotland's judges and sheriffs under a single management structure, with a secretariat staffed by officials from the Scottish Executive.
  They numbered some of the most powerful people in Scotland - judges, sheriffs and senior lawyers used to putting their case eloquently and with force.
  Synonyms
  judge, magistrate, her honour, his honour, your honour

Origin

Old English scīrgerēfa (see shire, reeve).

词汇	sheriff
释义	Definition of sheriff in English: sheriff noun ˈʃɛrɪfˈʃɛrəf 1(in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having various administrative and judicial functions. （英格兰和威尔士的）行政司法长官 Example sentencesExamples ‘Somebody's gonna have to pay for it one way or another,’ said the sheriff of King William County at the time. They argued that the later Privy Council decision R v HM Advocate had held that it was ultra vires for the procurator fiscal to bring proceedings before a temporary sheriff. Torching Lanark and killing the English sheriff fell very squarely within Edward's definition of treason. There was enough of a gap before seeing the county sheriff for a breathalyser test to be worthless. In a letter the procurator fiscal raised no objection to this, but in court the Crown argued, and the sheriff accepted, that the motion was incompetent. 1.1 An honorary officer elected annually in some English towns. （英格兰每年选举的）名誉镇长 2(in Scotland) a judge. （苏格兰的）法官 Example sentencesExamples Judges, sheriffs and advocates are to be asked to remove their wigs and gowns and stop using arcane language under plans to make Scottish courts less intimidating. They numbered some of the most powerful people in Scotland - judges, sheriffs and senior lawyers used to putting their case eloquently and with force. Although adopted in England, the introduction of such guidelines in Scotland would provoke opposition to the Executive from the legal establishment, especially from sheriffs and High Court judges. To make matters more complicated, ministers want to bring Scotland's judges and sheriffs under a single management structure, with a secretariat staffed by officials from the Scottish Executive. Scotland's sheriffs and judges are already ranked among the most lenient in Europe. Synonyms judge, magistrate, her honour, his honour, your honour 3US An elected officer in a county, responsible for keeping the peace. 〈美〉县治安官 Example sentencesExamples The Orange County sheriff's office says that he's expected to be just fine. Lupe Valdez - a woman, a Hispanic, a Democrat and a lesbian - was elected sheriff of Dallas County, Texas, last week with 51 percent of the vote. Although the county sheriff's office was just a block away, their bootleg business allegedly dwarfed their trade in seed, feed and gardening equipment. In fact, he purchased a Florida home at that point for his wife and two children, then sought and was promised a job in a county sheriff's office. Joseph Arpaio was elected sheriff of Maricopa County in 1992. The fourth call was handed over to the county sheriff's office and a female deputy was dispatched to assist her in donning her hosiery. By the time they got to Virginia they were quite used to setting up counties and electing sheriffs and bailiffs. The county sheriff's office made clear that it was targeting this event because it was a rave. Police officers, county sheriffs, and highway patrolman enjoyed a strong, healthy relationship with the original S&W.357 Magnum six-gun. In response, the sheriff's department opened a booking center for the homeless that operates two days a week at the Criminal Justice Center. At age 28, he was elected sheriff of Schuylkill County, a position he held from 1986 to 1992. So there are police officers, county sheriffs out there directing the traffic. And the spokeswoman for the Broward County sheriffs office candidly stated that we did that because of the media hype. Larry, why don't I say a few words before - before the sheriff responds to the questions, let me just say a few words. We reported last night here on several police departments in California that are trying to reverse a longstanding policy preventing police officers and deputy sheriffs from enforcing our national immigration laws. And not only is she the first elected female sheriff in the county, she's also a lesbian. Drunk and impaired drivers have to be kept off the road because other people's lives are at stake, so by all means bring your concerns to the county sheriff's office. The sheriff's office, instead, runs the county jail, provides security for the courts and county buildings and serves judicial subpoenas. But Gross says the sheriff's office was responsive in at least one respect: providing access to public documents. The sheriff's office typically responds to anonymous complaints within two weeks. 4Australian An officer of the Supreme Court who enforces judgements and the execution of writs. Example sentencesExamples These relate to the conduct of officers of the registry of the Supreme Court and of officers of the sheriff of that court. If they speak to sheriff's officers and so on, we go into all these things and they are examined in courts of law. Your Honour, the terms were to continue until notified to present himself to the sheriff. If he returns bona vacentia on the goods, then the writ which may be registered on the title can then be enforced by sale by the sheriff. Special bailiffs are officers appointed by the sheriff at the request of a plaintiff for the purpose of executing a particular process. Derivatives sheriffdom noun In 1976 he was appointed as the second incumbent to the high sheriffdom of Tyne and Wear. Example sentencesExamples Thirty sheriffdoms, corresponding to the modern counties, existed by 1296. He also levied two general taxes (the 13th of 1207 and the infamous 7th of 1203), introduced customs duties and reformed the system of farming out sheriffdoms to make it more profitable. In Scotland, where sheriffs were introduced in the 12th cent., they have been chief judges of sheriffdoms: and in those English towns taken out of county administration, sheriffs are elected urban officials responsible to the mayor. To finance this, he sold sheriffdoms and other offices. sheriffship noun Having shown ‘bravery and spirit’ in this office, Agnew was shortly after appointed Sheriff of Wigtoun, the sheriffship to be a hereditary gift. Example sentencesExamples After the loss of Normandy, King John paid the ransom for Gerard and awarded him several sheriffships. Thereafter the country was organized into a series of principal sheriffships with sheriff substitutes designated for every county town. The fruit of their union, William, acquired the lordship of Nithsdale and the sheriffship of Dumfries. His jurisdiction under that sheriffship embraced not only that county, but also the counties of Ross and Caithness, and he was empowered to appoint deputies for certain divisions of his sheriffdom. Origin Old English scīrgerēfa (see shire, reeve¹). Rhymes serif Definition of sheriff in US English: sheriff nounˈʃɛrəfˈSHerəf US 1(in the US) an elected officer in a county who is responsible for keeping the peace. 〈美〉县治安官 Example sentencesExamples So there are police officers, county sheriffs out there directing the traffic. The sheriff's office, instead, runs the county jail, provides security for the courts and county buildings and serves judicial subpoenas. Larry, why don't I say a few words before - before the sheriff responds to the questions, let me just say a few words. The Orange County sheriff's office says that he's expected to be just fine. Lupe Valdez - a woman, a Hispanic, a Democrat and a lesbian - was elected sheriff of Dallas County, Texas, last week with 51 percent of the vote. In fact, he purchased a Florida home at that point for his wife and two children, then sought and was promised a job in a county sheriff's office. But Gross says the sheriff's office was responsive in at least one respect: providing access to public documents. In response, the sheriff's department opened a booking center for the homeless that operates two days a week at the Criminal Justice Center. And not only is she the first elected female sheriff in the county, she's also a lesbian. Drunk and impaired drivers have to be kept off the road because other people's lives are at stake, so by all means bring your concerns to the county sheriff's office. By the time they got to Virginia they were quite used to setting up counties and electing sheriffs and bailiffs. The sheriff's office typically responds to anonymous complaints within two weeks. At age 28, he was elected sheriff of Schuylkill County, a position he held from 1986 to 1992. Although the county sheriff's office was just a block away, their bootleg business allegedly dwarfed their trade in seed, feed and gardening equipment. And the spokeswoman for the Broward County sheriffs office candidly stated that we did that because of the media hype. The fourth call was handed over to the county sheriff's office and a female deputy was dispatched to assist her in donning her hosiery. We reported last night here on several police departments in California that are trying to reverse a longstanding policy preventing police officers and deputy sheriffs from enforcing our national immigration laws. The county sheriff's office made clear that it was targeting this event because it was a rave. Joseph Arpaio was elected sheriff of Maricopa County in 1992. Police officers, county sheriffs, and highway patrolman enjoyed a strong, healthy relationship with the original S&W.357 Magnum six-gun. 1.1 (in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having various administrative and judicial functions. （英格兰和威尔士的）行政司法长官 Example sentencesExamples There was enough of a gap before seeing the county sheriff for a breathalyser test to be worthless. ‘Somebody's gonna have to pay for it one way or another,’ said the sheriff of King William County at the time. In a letter the procurator fiscal raised no objection to this, but in court the Crown argued, and the sheriff accepted, that the motion was incompetent. Torching Lanark and killing the English sheriff fell very squarely within Edward's definition of treason. They argued that the later Privy Council decision R v HM Advocate had held that it was ultra vires for the procurator fiscal to bring proceedings before a temporary sheriff. 1.2 An honorary officer elected annually in some English towns. （英格兰每年选举的）名誉镇长 1.3 (in Scotland) a judge. （苏格兰的）法官 Example sentencesExamples Although adopted in England, the introduction of such guidelines in Scotland would provoke opposition to the Executive from the legal establishment, especially from sheriffs and High Court judges. Scotland's sheriffs and judges are already ranked among the most lenient in Europe. Judges, sheriffs and advocates are to be asked to remove their wigs and gowns and stop using arcane language under plans to make Scottish courts less intimidating. To make matters more complicated, ministers want to bring Scotland's judges and sheriffs under a single management structure, with a secretariat staffed by officials from the Scottish Executive. They numbered some of the most powerful people in Scotland - judges, sheriffs and senior lawyers used to putting their case eloquently and with force. Synonyms judge, magistrate, her honour, his honour, your honour Origin Old English scīrgerēfa (see shire, reeve).
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