High Sheriff of Kent
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The High Sheriff of Kent is a ceremonial royal appointee in the English county of Kent, historically responsible for law and order and now primarily performing judicial, civic, and community support duties.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Sheriff
ⓘ
ceremonial county office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
the British monarch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedByProcess | Pricking of the Lites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| follows | Sheriff of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCeremonialPrecedenceOver | mayors within the county on judicial occasions ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
attending judges on circuit in the county
ⓘ
attending proclamation ceremonies ⓘ encouraging the administration of justice ⓘ participating in royal visits to Kent ⓘ promoting crime reduction initiatives ⓘ promoting the welfare of the Crown’s judges ⓘ representing the monarch at local civic events ⓘ supporting the Crown at the county level ⓘ supporting the judiciary in Kent ⓘ supporting the police and emergency services ceremonially ⓘ supporting voluntary and community sector organisations ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
leading the county’s posse comitatus
ⓘ
principal law and order officer in Kent ⓘ responsible for collection of certain royal revenues ⓘ responsible for execution of writs and court orders ⓘ responsible for the custody of prisoners ⓘ responsible for the organisation of county elections ⓘ responsible for the security of judges ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | ceremonial county ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasScope |
civic representation
ⓘ
community engagement ⓘ judicial support ⓘ |
| hasSeat | varies with office-holder’s residence ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official or informational pages typically hosted by Kent civic or lieutenancy sites ⓘ |
| inception | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNonSalariedPosition | true ⓘ |
| isPoliticalOffice | false ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo | Lord-Lieutenant of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | royal appointment ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersList | List of High Sheriffs of Kent ⓘ |
| officeHoldsRank | highest-ranking non-royal civic office in Kent after the Lord-Lieutenant ⓘ |
| partOf | High Sheriffs of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | one year ⓘ |
| wears |
ceremonial sword on state occasions
ⓘ
court dress on formal occasions ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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