High Sheriff of England and Wales
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The High Sheriff of England and Wales is a ceremonial royal officer appointed annually in each county, historically responsible for law and order and the execution of court judgments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Sheriff of England and Wales canonical | 1 |
| High Sheriff of England and Wales system | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial office
ⓘ
public office ⓘ royal office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
Ceremonial officers in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Law enforcement history of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
attend royal visits in the county
ⓘ
represent the monarch in the county on matters relating to the judiciary ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| existedSinceCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveBody | High Sheriffs’ Association of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
attend High Court judges on circuit
ⓘ
proclaim the accession of a new monarch ⓘ promote crime reduction initiatives ⓘ support emergency services ⓘ support the Crown ⓘ support the judiciary ⓘ support the police ⓘ support voluntary sector ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
collect royal revenues
ⓘ
execute court judgments ⓘ maintain law and order ⓘ organise county militia ⓘ preside over county court ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | county ⓘ |
| hasStyle | High Sheriff of [County] NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCeremonial | true ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | High Sheriffs’ Association of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNonPolitical | true ⓘ |
| isOldestSecularOfficeUnderTheCrown | true ⓘ |
| isUnpaid | true ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Sheriffs Act 1887
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sheriffs Act 1949 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | county office ⓘ |
| predecessor | shire-reeve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankRelativeToLordLieutenant | lower ⓘ |
| scope |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionAuthority | Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | pricking ceremony ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | monarch of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | one year ⓘ |
| wears |
court dress
ⓘ
sword of state ⓘ |
| worksWith | Lord Lieutenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
High Sheriff of England and Wales system