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Meaning of sheriff-depute | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

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, historical

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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