High Sheriff of Leicestershire
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The High Sheriff of Leicestershire is a ceremonial royal appointee responsible for supporting the judiciary, law enforcement, and civic events within the county of Leicestershire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Sheriff of Leicestershire canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Sheriff
ⓘ
ceremonial county office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
City of Leicester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
|
| associatedWith | High Sheriffs’ Association of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialDress |
badge of office
ⓘ
court dress ⓘ sword of state ⓘ |
| ceremonialPrecedence | below the Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentFunction | largely ceremonial ⓘ |
| duty |
attend judges on circuit in the county
ⓘ
attend royal visits to Leicestershire when required ⓘ proclaim the accession of a new monarch in the county ⓘ promote crime reduction initiatives in Leicestershire ⓘ represent the Crown at civic and ceremonial events in Leicestershire ⓘ support the Crown and the judiciary in Leicestershire ⓘ support the work of the police in Leicestershire ⓘ support the work of the prison service in Leicestershire ⓘ support the work of the probation service in Leicestershire ⓘ support voluntary and community sector organisations in Leicestershire ⓘ |
| eligibleOfficeHolders | local notable persons ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
civic ceremonies in Leicestershire
ⓘ
support for law courts in Leicestershire ⓘ |
| hasRank | oldest secular office under the Crown in the county ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | principal law enforcement officer of Leicestershire ⓘ |
| inception | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialActs | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Leicestershire advisory committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | High Sheriff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType |
ceremonial office
ⓘ
royal appointment ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | Sheriff of Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOffice | Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | normally resident in Leicestershire or close vicinity ⓘ |
| roleIn | judicial system of England and Wales ⓘ |
| scope | county-level ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | pricking of the Lites by the monarch ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | High Sheriffs of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | royal authority in Leicestershire ⓘ |
| termLength | one year ⓘ |
| tradition | annual installation ceremony ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Leicester City Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicestershire County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Leicestershire Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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