plural of sheriff-depute

plural of sheriff-depute

(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.

(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.

(vulgar, slang) The anus.

(idiomatic) A new person has come to power and is going to make changes.

plural of sheriffdom

The regions in which a sheriff has authority. / The office, or period of office, of a sheriff.

The office or jurisdiction of a sheriff.

The office of sheriff.