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Word Meanings - UNSHERIFF - Book Publishers vocabulary database

To depose from the office of sheriff.

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  • OFFICEHOLDER
    An officer, particularly one in the civil service; a placeman.
  • SHERIFF
    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. Note: In England, sheriffs are appointed by the king. In the United
  • OFFICE WIRE
    Copper wire with a strong but light insulation, used in wiring houses, etc.
  • OFFICER
    Specifically, a commissioned officer, in distinction from a warrant officer. Field officer, General officer, etc. See under Field, General. etc. -- Officer of the day , the officer who, on a given day, has charge for that day of the quard,
  • DEPOSE
    1. To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside. Thus when the state one Edward did depose, A greater Edward in his room arose. Dryden. 2. To let fall; to deposit. Additional mud deposed upon it. Woodward. 3. To remove from a throne or other
  • OFFICE
    The apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc. As for the offices, let them stand at distance. Bacon. (more info) 1. That which a person does, either
  • DEPOSER
    1. One who deposes or degrades from office. 2. One who testifies or deposes; a deponent.
  • SHERIFFALTY; SHERIFFDOM; SHERIFFRY; SHERIFFSHIP; SHERIFFWICK
    The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See Shrievalty. (more info) Sher"iff*wick, n.
  • POST OFFICE
    See POST
  • BOOKING OFFICE
    1. An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered for conveyance, as by railway or steamship. 2. An office where passage tickets are sold.
  • CROWN OFFICE
    The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench, commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes cognizance of all criminal cases. Burrill.
  • UNDERSHERIFF
    A sheriff's deputy.
  • UNSHERIFF
    To depose from the office of sheriff.
  • SUBOFFICER
    An under or subordinate officer.
  • UNDEROFFICER
    A subordinate officer.
  • UNDERSHERIFFRY
    Undershrievalty.
  • OVEROFFICE
    To domineer over by virtue of office. Shak.

 

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