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a peace officer subordinate to a sheriff.[1665-75]
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deputy sheriff — n: an assistant appointed to take on some of the duties of a sheriff Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. deputy sheriff n … Law dictionary
deputy sheriff — noun someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑deputy • Derivationally related forms: ↑deputise (for: ↑deputy) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
deputy sheriff — One appointed to act in the place and stead of the sheriff in the official business of the latter s office. A general deputy (sometimes called undersheriff ) is one who, by virtue of his appointment, has authority to execute all the ordinary… … Black's law dictionary
deputy sheriff — One appointed to act in the place and stead of the sheriff in the official business of the latter s office. A general deputy (sometimes called undersheriff ) is one who, by virtue of his appointment, has authority to execute all the ordinary… … Black's law dictionary
deputy sheriff — An officer who acts for the sheriff, in some jurisdictions his powers being limited to the performance of ministerial acts, but in other jurisdictions, being given authority equivalent to that of the sheriff, even authority for the execution of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
general deputy sheriff — An under sheriff, a deputy sheriff who, by virtue of his appointment, has authority to execute all the ordinary duties of the office of sheriff. Allen v Smith, 12 NJL 159, 162 … Ballentine's law dictionary
special deputy sheriff — A deputy sheriff who is an officer pro hac vice (for the particular occasion); to execute a particular writ on some certain occasion. He acts under a specific, not a general appointment and authority. See Allen v Smith, 12 NJL 159, 163 … Ballentine's law dictionary
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
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Deputy — may refer to: Steward (office) Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries, including: A member of a Chamber of Deputies A member of a National Assembly A member of the Dáil Éireann A member of the States of Guernsey or the States of… … Wikipedia
