| (Few results found for scherif automatically try sherif) |
| Scherif | ‖n. See Sherif. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Sherif | { ‖‖ } n. [ Ar. sherīf noble, holy, n., a prince. ] A member of an Arab princely family descended from Mohammed through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima. The Grand Shereef is the governor of Mecca. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Shereef | | Sheriff | n. [ OE. shereve, AS. scīr-ger&unr_;fa; scīr a shire + ger&unr_;fa a reeve. See Shire, and Reeve, and cf. Shrievalty. ] The chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is intrusted the execution of the laws, the serving of judicial writs and processes, and the preservation of the peace. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ In England, sheriffs are appointed by the king. In the United States, sheriffs are elected by the legislature or by the citizens, or appointed and commissioned by the executive of the State. The office of sheriff in England is judicial and ministerial. In the United States, it is mainly ministerial. The sheriff, by himself or his deputies, executes civil and criminal process throughout the county, has charge of the jail and prisoners, attends courts, and keeps the peace. His judicial authority is generally confined to ascertaining damages on writs of inquiry and the like. Sheriff, in Scotland, called sheriff depute, is properly a judge, having also certain ministerial powers. Sheriff clerk is the clerk of the Sheriff's Court in Scotland. Sheriff's Court in London is a tribunal having cognizance of certain personal actions in that city. Wharton, Tomlins. Erskine. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Sheriffwick | { n. } The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See Shrievalty. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Sheriffship, Sheriffry, Sheriffdom, Sheriffalty |
| |
| | | sheriff | (เชอ'รีฟ) n. นายอำเภอ, (อเมริกา) เจ้าพนักงานปราบปรามผู้ร้าย, See also: sheriffdom n. | | undersheriff | (อัน'เดอะเ?'ริฟ) n. ผู้ช่วยนายอำเภอ, รองนายอำเภอ, รองผู้ว่าการแคว้นหรือมลฑล., See also: undersheriffship n. |
| | | sheriff | นายอำเภอ (อเมริกัน) [รัฐศาสตร์ ๑๗ ส.ค. ๒๕๔๔] |
| | | นายอำเภอ | (n) sheriff, See also: district-chief officer, Example: นายอำเภอคนใหม่เป็นที่รักของชาวบ้าน เพราะมีความยุติธรรมและความจริงใจต่อทุกคน, Count Unit: คน, Thai Definition: เจ้าพนักงานผู้ปกครองท้องที่ ซึ่งเป็นหัวหน้าปกครองบังคับบัญชาข้าราชการในอำเภอ และรับผิดชอบในการบริการราชการของอำเภอ |
| | นายอำเภอ | [nāi amphoē] (n, exp) EN: district officer ; chief of a district ; sheriff FR: sous-préfet [ m ] ; chef de district [ m ] |
| | | | | Sherif | { ‖‖ } n. [ Ar. sherīf noble, holy, n., a prince. ] A member of an Arab princely family descended from Mohammed through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima. The Grand Shereef is the governor of Mecca. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Shereef | | Sheriff | n. [ OE. shereve, AS. scīr-ger&unr_;fa; scīr a shire + ger&unr_;fa a reeve. See Shire, and Reeve, and cf. Shrievalty. ] The chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is intrusted the execution of the laws, the serving of judicial writs and processes, and the preservation of the peace. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ In England, sheriffs are appointed by the king. In the United States, sheriffs are elected by the legislature or by the citizens, or appointed and commissioned by the executive of the State. The office of sheriff in England is judicial and ministerial. In the United States, it is mainly ministerial. The sheriff, by himself or his deputies, executes civil and criminal process throughout the county, has charge of the jail and prisoners, attends courts, and keeps the peace. His judicial authority is generally confined to ascertaining damages on writs of inquiry and the like. Sheriff, in Scotland, called sheriff depute, is properly a judge, having also certain ministerial powers. Sheriff clerk is the clerk of the Sheriff's Court in Scotland. Sheriff's Court in London is a tribunal having cognizance of certain personal actions in that city. Wharton, Tomlins. Erskine. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Sheriffwick | { n. } The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See Shrievalty. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Sheriffship, Sheriffry, Sheriffdom, Sheriffalty |
| | | |
add this word
You know the meaning of this word? click [add this word] to add this word to our database with its meaning, to impart your knowledge for the general benefit
Are you satisfied with the result?
Discussions | |
|
