Meaning of sheriffdom | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“Crossing the river got him beyond his old nemesis' sheriffdom and into the territory of a more liberal authority.”

“For the purposes of the administration of justice, Scotland is to be divided into areas, each to be known as a “sheriffdom”.”

“His sheriffdom began with his election and ended with his death.”

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