an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
An officer in Scotland, whose office formerly corresponded to that of sheriff, but now corresponds to that of an English alderman.
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff n
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies n
A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him.
deputy sheriff
[法] 副警长
High Sheriff
[英国英语]郡长
pocket sheriff
[法] 司法执行官
sheriff court
（苏格兰的）郡法院
sheriff subsitude
[法] 行政司法官助理
sheriff's court
[法] 州法院, 郡法院
sheriff's jury
[法] 司法行政官的陪审团
sheriff's picture frame
绞索
sheriff's sale
na. 强制拍卖
sheriff-officer
[法] 执巡官
sheriffalty
n. 州长的任职期
sheriffdom
[法] 司法行政官的管辖或职务
sheriffdoms
(sheriffdom 的复数) [法] 司法行政官的管辖或职务
sheriffs
[人名] 谢里夫斯
sheriffwick
undersheriff
n. 代理县治安官[法] 副警长, 助理司法行政官
