High Sheriff of Northumberland
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The High Sheriff of Northumberland is a ceremonial royal officer appointed annually to represent the British monarch in the county of Northumberland, with historic responsibilities for law and order and the execution of court judgments.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Sheriff of Northumberland canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High Sheriff
ⓘ
ceremonial county office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
the British monarch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | High Sheriffs of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | largely ceremonial since the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Sheriff of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedEvent | annual shrieval year ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
attend High Court judges on circuit in the county
ⓘ
proclaim the accession of a new monarch in the county ⓘ represent the British monarch in Northumberland ⓘ support the Crown and the judiciary in Northumberland ⓘ |
| hasHistoricFunction |
collection of certain royal revenues
ⓘ
execution of court judgments in Northumberland ⓘ maintenance of law and order in Northumberland ⓘ organization of county militia and posse comitatus ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | ceremonial events involving the judiciary in Northumberland ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | rooted in common law and later statutory reforms of shrievalty ⓘ |
| hasPart | annual declaration or swearing-in ceremony ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
encouraging crime prevention and community safety initiatives
ⓘ
supporting voluntary and community sector in the county ⓘ |
| hasTitle | High Sheriff of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalChange | most law enforcement powers transferred to other authorities over time ⓘ |
| inception | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPositionHeldBy | a single individual at any one time ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | ceremonial county of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldsRank | oldest secular office under the Crown in the county ⓘ |
| officeScope | ceremonial and community functions rather than operational policing ⓘ |
| officeType | unpaid honorary office ⓘ |
| partOf | High Sheriffs of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sheriff of Northumberland in medieval and early modern periods ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | customarily a notable resident or landowner of Northumberland ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
chosen annually by the Crown from a list of nominated persons
ⓘ
traditionally selected by the monarch using the pricking of the list ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | court dress and badge of office ⓘ |
| termLength | one year ⓘ |
| tradition | office normally rotates among prominent local figures ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
judiciary in Northumberland ⓘ police and emergency services in ceremonial contexts ⓘ |
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