under-sheriff — n. a deputy sheriff. * * * unˈder sheriff An English sheriff s deputy who performs the execution of writs • • • Main Entry: ↑sheriff … Useful english dictionary
The Under-Sheriff — Infobox Film name = The Under Sheriff image size = caption = director = George Nichols producer = writer = narrator = starring = Fatty Arbuckle music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 8 January, 1914 runtime = country = USA… … Wikipedia
sheriff — sher·iff n [Old English scīrgerēfa, from scīr shire + gerēfa reeve (king s agent)]: an official of a county or parish charged primarily with judicial duties (as executing the processes and orders of courts and judges) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary … Law dictionary
sheriff's post — (historical) A post at a sheriff s door (see under ↑sheriff) • • • Main Entry: ↑post sheriff s post noun (historical) A painted post at a sheriff s door for affixing proclamations • • • Main Entry: ↑sheriff … Useful english dictionary
SHERIFF — in England the chief officer of the Crown in every county, appointed annually, and intrusted with the execution of the laws and the maintenance of peace and order, with power to summon the posse commitatus. The office originated in Anglo Saxon … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
sheriff — Constitutionally elected officer having responsibilities of law enforcement and administration of sheriffs department. Durrell v. Franklin County Com rs, Me., 532 A.2d 146, 147. The chief executive and administrative officer of a county, being… … Black's law dictionary
Sheriff Court — Sheriff courts provide the local court service in Scotland, with each court serving a sheriff court district within a sheriffdom. Sheriff courts deal with a myriad of legal procedures which include:*Solemn and Summary Criminal cases *Large and… … Wikipedia
Sheriff (company) — Sheriff (in Cyrillic: Шериф) is the second largest company based in Transnistria.It owns a chain of petrol stations, a chain of supermarkets, a TV channel, a publishing house, a construction company, a Mercedes Benz dealer, an advertising agency … Wikipedia
Sheriff Stadium — is home to FC Sheriff, a football team based in Tiraspol, capital of Transnistria, and owned by the local Sheriff corporation. It seats 14,300 spectators. It is the only football stadium in the region which is eligible for international events,… … Wikipedia
SHERIFF, NOAM — (1935– ), composer, conductor. Born in Tel Aviv, he studied conducting and piano with Ze ev Priel, horn with Horst Salomon, and composition (1949–57) with paul ben haim . In 1955–59 he studied philosophy at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
