Lawman

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A lawspeaker: a declarer of the law.
   historical
3. One of 12 magistrates in certain Danish boroughs of England empowered with soc and sac over their own households.
   historical
4. The presiding justice of the supreme court.
   Orkney, Shetland
5. A man of the law: a lawyer.
   rare
6. An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.
   informal

Equivalents

Examples

“From the twelfth century Shetland had been administered directly by the Norwegian crown through the 'foud', rather than forming part of the patrimony of a great aristocratic estate. The foud appointed 'underfouds' and the Shetlands evolved their own⟳ elected officers, a 'lawman' and parish 'lawrightmen', who adjudicated and negotiated the collection of customary taxes and fines on behalf of the local population.”

“"Fill⟳ your hand, you sonuvabitch," the old lawman cries, clamping the reins of his horse between his teeth and filling his own⟳ hands with six-gun and repeater.”

“The two lawmen punched his ticket with four well-aimed rifle shots.”

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