High Sheriff of Sussex
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The High Sheriff of Sussex is a ceremonial royal appointee in the English county of Sussex, historically responsible for law and order and now primarily performing judicial, civic, and community-supporting duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Sheriff of Sussex canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Sheriff
ⓘ
ceremonial county office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
the British monarch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialDress | court dress with sword on formal occasions ⓘ |
| ceremonialRoleIncludes |
attendance at legal service ceremonies
ⓘ
presentation of awards to community volunteers and organisations ⓘ proclamation of the accession of a new monarch in Sussex ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| follows | Sheriff of Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCurrentStatus | largely ceremonial ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
attendance at royal visits in Sussex
ⓘ
encouraging voluntary and charitable organisations ⓘ promoting crime reduction and community safety initiatives ⓘ representing the monarch at local civic events ⓘ supporting judges and the courts in Sussex ⓘ supporting the Crown and the judiciary in Sussex ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFunction |
chief executive officer of the Crown in Sussex
ⓘ
collection of certain royal revenues and taxes ⓘ organisation of county courts and assizes ⓘ principal law and order officer in Sussex ⓘ raising the posse comitatus in times of unrest ⓘ responsible for execution of writs and judgments ⓘ |
| hasPrecedenceOver | other county officers except the Lord-Lieutenant ⓘ |
| historicallyReportedTo |
the Exchequer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Justices in Eyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | Anglo-Saxon period ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | common law office ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersNumberPerTerm | one ⓘ |
| officeType |
non-political
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unpaid ⓘ |
| partOf | High Sheriffs of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
High Sheriff of East Sussex
NERFINISHED
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High Sheriff of West Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord-Lieutenant of Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | normally resident in Sussex ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | pricking ceremony ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | one year ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex Police NERFINISHED ⓘ judges of the Crown Court in Sussex ⓘ magistrates in Sussex ⓘ |
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