Sheriffs of Cornwall
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Sheriffs of Cornwall are the historical and modern law enforcement and ceremonial officers responsible for representing royal authority and overseeing legal and administrative duties within the county of Cornwall, England.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial county office
ⓘ
law enforcement office ⓘ sheriff ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedForTerm | one year (modern practice) ⓘ |
| ceremonialDuty |
attendance on High Court judges on circuit (where applicable)
ⓘ
participation in civic and legal ceremonies in Cornwall ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| follows | royal appointment ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
county-level royal representative
ⓘ
non-salaried honorary office (modern) ⓘ oldest secular office under the Crown in the county ⓘ |
| hasLocation | County of Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
attend judges at assizes (historically)
ⓘ
collect certain royal revenues (historically) ⓘ execute writs and court orders (historically) ⓘ maintain public order (historically) ⓘ manage county gaols (historically) ⓘ organise county courts (historically) ⓘ oversee administrative duties ⓘ oversee legal duties ⓘ perform ceremonial duties (modern) ⓘ promote the voluntary and civic sector (modern) ⓘ represent royal authority ⓘ represent the Crown at local events (modern) ⓘ serve as returning officer in parliamentary elections (historically) ⓘ support the judiciary ceremonially (modern) ⓘ |
| historicalFunctionChanged |
judicial administration functions reduced over time
ⓘ
policing responsibilities transferred to modern police forces ⓘ |
| inception | medieval period ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
civil matters (historically)
ⓘ
criminal matters (historically) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | High Sheriff of Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | English shrievalty system ⓘ |
| precedenceOver | most other county dignitaries (except Lord Lieutenant) ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Truro (modern administrative centre of Cornwall) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown Office (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ High Sheriffs of England and Wales ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Crown of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall (in ceremonial precedence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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