Sheriffs Act 1887

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The Sheriffs Act 1887 is a United Kingdom statute that modernised and consolidated the law relating to the appointment, duties, and powers of sheriffs in England and Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom statute
appliesToJurisdiction England and Wales
citationStyle Sheriffs Act 1887 self-link
consolidates earlier statutes relating to sheriffs in England and Wales
country United Kingdom
definesOffice High Sheriff
governs accounts of sheriffs
execution of writs by sheriffs
fees of sheriffs
hasEffectOn county shrievalties in England
county shrievalties in Wales
isAbout administration of counties by sheriffs
sheriff as a ceremonial and judicial office
language English
legalArea administrative law
civil procedure
constitutional law
legalSystem English law
Welsh law
legislature British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
longTitle An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Sheriffs in England and Wales
providesFor appointment of deputy sheriffs
appointment of under‑sheriffs
oaths of sheriffs
security to be given by sheriffs
purpose to consolidate earlier enactments relating to sheriffs
to modernise the law relating to sheriffs in England and Wales
region England
Wales
regulates appointment of High Sheriffs
bailiffs of sheriffs
liabilities of sheriffs
tenure of office of sheriffs
under‑sheriffs
royalAssent 1887
shortTitle Sheriffs Act 1887 self-link
status partly in force
subjectMatter appointment of sheriffs
duties of sheriffs
powers of sheriffs
sheriffs
territorialExtent England and Wales
typeOfLegislation public general Act
yearOfAct 1887

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High Sheriff of Gloucestershire legalBasis Sheriffs Act 1887
High Sheriff of Oxfordshire governedBy Sheriffs Act 1887
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire legalBasis Sheriffs Act 1887
High Sheriff of Devon legalBasis Sheriffs Act 1887
High Sheriff governedBy Sheriffs Act 1887
Sheriffs Act 1887 shortTitle Sheriffs Act 1887 self-link
Sheriffs Act 1887 citationStyle Sheriffs Act 1887 self-link