- gerefa
- A reeve; a shire-reeve; a sheriff.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
gerefa
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gerefa — /gariyfa/ In Saxon law, greve, reve, or reeve; a ministerial officer of high antiquity in England; answering to the grave or graf (graflo) of the early continental nations. The term was applied to various grades of officers, from the scyre gerefa … Black's law dictionary
gerefa — /gariyfa/ In Saxon law, greve, reve, or reeve; a ministerial officer of high antiquity in England; answering to the grave or graf (graflo) of the early continental nations. The term was applied to various grades of officers, from the scyre gerefa … Black's law dictionary
gerefa — yeˈrā(ˌ)vä noun ( s) Etymology: Old English gerēfa more at reeve : an administrative officer in Anglo Saxon England … Useful english dictionary
gerefa — ge·re·fa … English syllables
Reeve — gerefa Old English, praepositus, prepositus Latin A royal official, or a manor official appointed by the lord or elected by the peasants. ♦ Manorial overseer, usually a villager elected by tenants of the manor. (Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in… … Medieval glossary
reeve — /riyv/ An ancient English officer of justice inferior in rank to an alderman. He was a ministerial officer appointed to execute process, keep the King s peace, and put the laws in execution. He witnessed all contracts and bargains, brought… … Black's law dictionary
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Conservator of the Peace — A Conservator of the Peace is defined as a public official authorized to conserve and maintain the public peace. [BLACK’S LAW DICTIONARY, 6th ed.] Under common law, Conservators of the Peace included judges, [“In England, by the common law, the… … Wikipedia
Граф титул — (немецк. Graf; старинные формы garafio, grafio, gerefa, greve; франц. comte, от лат. comes; англ. earl) в настоящее время титул, первоначально название должностного лица во Франкском государстве и в Англии. Этимология слова graf очень неясна.… … Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона
Граф, титул — (немецк. Graf; старинные формы garafio, grafio, gerefa, greve; франц. comte, от лат. comes; англ. earl) в настоящее время титул, первоначально название должностного лица во Франкском государстве и в Англии. Этимология слова graf очень неясна.… … Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона
