High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
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The High Sheriff of Gloucestershire is a ceremonial royal appointee in the English county of Gloucestershire, historically responsible for law and order and now focused mainly on supporting the judiciary, law enforcement, and civic events.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
High Sheriff
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ceremonial county office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Gloucestershire
NERFINISHED
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| appointedBy |
the British monarch
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the Crown → |
| ceremonialDress |
court dress
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sword of state or ceremonial sword → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| follows |
Sheriff of Gloucestershire
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| hasAssociatedEvent |
annual declaration or swearing-in ceremony
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| hasDuty |
attendance at civic and ceremonial events
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hosting or attending legal service ceremonies → promoting crime reduction initiatives → promoting the work of the courts → supporting emergency services in Gloucestershire → supporting law enforcement agencies in Gloucestershire → supporting the Crown’s interests in Gloucestershire → supporting the judiciary in Gloucestershire → supporting voluntary and community sector in Gloucestershire → |
| historicalFunction |
collection of certain royal revenues
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execution of High Court writs → maintenance of law and order in Gloucestershire → organisation of county elections → |
| honorificTitle |
High Sheriff
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| inception |
Middle Ages
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| jurisdiction |
ceremonial county of Gloucestershire
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalBasis |
Sheriffs Act 1887
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
England
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Gloucestershire NERFINISHED → South West England → |
| officeHolderTermLength |
one year
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| partOf |
High Sheriffs of England
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| positionHeldBy |
a lay person
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a resident of Gloucestershire or with strong county connections → |
| precedenceOver |
other county dignitaries except the Lord Lieutenant
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| reportsTo |
the Crown
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| represents |
the monarch in matters relating to the judiciary in Gloucestershire
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| residenceRequirement |
normally resident in Gloucestershire
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| selectionProcess |
formally appointed at the annual Pricking of the Sheriffs ceremony
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nominated by a county advisory committee → |
| status |
largely ceremonial
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| symbolizes |
the rule of law in Gloucestershire
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| worksWith |
Gloucestershire Constabulary
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Gloucestershire County Council → Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire → local judiciary in Gloucestershire → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
("Sheriff of Gloucestershire")
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follows |
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Gloucestershire
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hasHighSheriff |