- shrievalty
- The office or jurisdiction of a sheriff; the period of a sheriff's term of office.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
shrievalty
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Shrievalty — Shriev al*ty, n. [Contr. from sheriffalty. See {Shrieve}, n. {Sheriff}.] The office, or sphere of jurisdiction, of a sheriff; sheriffalty. [1913 Webster] It was ordained by 28 Edward I that the people shall have election of sheriff in every shire … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrievalty — [shrēv′əl tē] n. pl. shrievalties Brit. 1. a sheriff s office or term of office 2. the district served by a sheriff … English World dictionary
shrievalty — noun Date: 1502 chiefly British the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a sheriff … New Collegiate Dictionary
shrievalty — /shree veuhl tee/, n., pl. shrievalties. the office, term, or jurisdiction of a sheriff. Also called sheriffalty. [1495 1505; SHRIEVE1 + alty, as in mayoralty] * * * … Universalium
Shrievalty — The office of a sheriff, his jurisdiction. [< shrive, shrieve = an old form of sheriff] Cf. Sheriff … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
shrievalty — shriev·al·ty || ʃrɪËvltɪ n. office of sheriff, jurisdiction of a sheriff … English contemporary dictionary
shrievalty — noun (plural shrievalties) chiefly historical the office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a sheriff … English new terms dictionary
Shrievalty — ♦ Office of sheriff. (Frame, Robin. Colonial Ireland, 1169 1369, 144) Related terms: Sheriff … Medieval glossary
shrievalty — shriev·al·ty … English syllables
shrievalty — n. sheriff s office or jurisdiction … Dictionary of difficult words
