High Sheriff
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The High Sheriff is a ceremonial royal representative in an English or Welsh county, historically responsible for law and order and now focused mainly on supporting the judiciary, law enforcement, and civic events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Sheriff canonical | 9 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial office
ⓘ
county officer ⓘ royal representative ⓘ |
| appointedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
High Court of Justice
|
| ceremonialFunction |
attendance at judges’ service
ⓘ
hosting legal and civic receptions ⓘ |
| ceremonialSignificance | oldest secular office under the Crown in England and Wales ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| duty |
attend royal visits in the county
ⓘ
promote crime reduction initiatives ⓘ protect and assist High Court judges when on circuit ⓘ support civic and community events ⓘ support emergency services ⓘ support law enforcement agencies ⓘ support the judiciary ⓘ |
| formalAppointmentMethod | pricking of the Lites ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Sheriffs Act 1887
ⓘ
subsequent amendments and local legislation ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
English county
ⓘ
Welsh county ⓘ |
| hasTitle | High Sheriff of [County Name] ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
principal law and order officer in the county
ⓘ
responsible for collection of certain royal revenues ⓘ responsible for execution of criminals ⓘ responsible for execution of writs and court orders ⓘ responsible for organization of county courts ⓘ |
| isNonPolitical | true ⓘ |
| isUnpaidPosition | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory office ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | local advisory committee ⓘ |
| partOf |
English legal system
ⓘ
Welsh legal system ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | modern ceremonial shrievalty ⓘ |
| represents | Crown ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | monarch ⓘ |
| symbolizes | rule of law in the county ⓘ |
| termLength | one year ⓘ |
| wears |
ceremonial court dress
ⓘ
sword of state on formal occasions ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Lord Lieutenant
ⓘ
police force of the county ⓘ prison service ⓘ probation service ⓘ voluntary and community sector ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.