High Sheriff of Lancashire
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The High Sheriff of Lancashire is a ceremonial royal appointee in the English county of Lancashire, historically responsible for law and order and now performing mainly judicial, civic, and community duties.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Keeper of the Rolls for Lancashire (historically associated) | 1 |
| Sheriff of Lancashire | 1 |
| Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancaster | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Sheriff
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ceremonial county office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Lancashire ⓘ |
| appointedBy | the monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedByProcess | pricking of the Lites ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lancashire Constabulary
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Lancashire County Council ⓘ Lancashire judiciary ⓘ local authorities in Lancashire ⓘ voluntary and community organisations in Lancashire ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
attendance at High Court judges on circuit in Lancashire
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hosting or supporting legal service ceremonies in Lancashire ⓘ presentation of awards and recognition to community volunteers in Lancashire ⓘ |
| ceremonialRank | one of the oldest secular offices under the Crown in Lancashire ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire ⓘ |
| follows |
High Sheriff of Lancashire
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surface form:
Sheriff of Lancashire
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| hasDuty |
attendance at royal visits in Lancashire
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encouraging crime reduction and community safety initiatives in Lancashire ⓘ maintaining links with the police and emergency services in Lancashire ⓘ participation in civic and ceremonial events in Lancashire ⓘ promoting community and voluntary sector initiatives in Lancashire ⓘ representing the monarch in the county of Lancashire ⓘ supporting judges and the courts in Lancashire ⓘ supporting the Crown and the judiciary in Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
principal law enforcement officer in Lancashire
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responsible for the collection of certain royal revenues in Lancashire ⓘ responsible for the execution of writs and court orders in Lancashire ⓘ responsible for the maintenance of law and order in Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | all districts within the ceremonial county of Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasList | list of High Sheriffs of Lancashire by year ⓘ |
| hasPredecessorOffice |
High Sheriff of Lancashire
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surface form:
Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancaster
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| inception | medieval period ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo | the Crown ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType |
Lancashire
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surface form:
ceremonial county of Lancashire
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | independent non-political royal appointment ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Lancashire ⓘ |
| officeHoldersGender | can be male or female ⓘ |
| officeHoldersSelectedFrom |
notable residents of Lancashire
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persons with significant community or public service in Lancashire ⓘ |
| officeTypeChange | evolved from executive law enforcement role to mainly ceremonial role ⓘ |
| partOf | High Sheriffs of England and Wales ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliationRequirement | expected to be politically neutral ⓘ |
| religiousRequirements | no formal religious requirement in modern practice ⓘ |
| symbolizes | historic authority of the Crown in Lancashire ⓘ |
| termLength | one year ⓘ |
| worksWith | Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sheriff of Lancashire
High Sheriff of Lancashire
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hasPredecessorOffice
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High Sheriff of Lancashire
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this entity surface form:
Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancaster
this entity surface form:
Keeper of the Rolls for Lancashire (historically associated)