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sheriff-depute
Noun
Scotland
historical
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（歴史的スコットランド）1748年の世襲権廃止以降、以前の世襲制に基づく「sheriff‐principal」と区別するために用いられた、正式なシャリフ（地方の治安官や裁判執行官としての役割を持つ）を指す用語。
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(Scotland, historical) The sheriff proper, so called since the abolition of the heritable jurisdictions in 1748 to distinguish him from the earlier heritable sheriff-principal, whose title is now merged into that of the Lord-Lieutenant.
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sheriff-depute
After the heritable jurisdictions were abolished in 1748, the sheriff-depute assumed responsibility for administering justice across the county.
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After the heritable jurisdictions were abolished in 1748, the sheriff-depute assumed responsibility for administering justice across the county.
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