Sheriff-law: Or, a Practical Treatise on the Office of Sheriff, Undersheriff, Bailiffs, Etc., Their Duties at the Election of Members of Parliament and Coroners, Assizes, and Sessions of the Peace : Writs of Trial, Writs of Inquiry, Compensation Notices, Interpleader, Writs, Warrants, Returns, Bills of Sale, Bonds of Indemnity, Etc |
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... appoint , on the 9th of Nov. every year , a fit person to execute the office of Sheriff . " Some of these Counties Corporate had , before the Municipal Corporation Act , as London still has , two Sheriffs constituting in law but one ...
... appoint , on the 9th of Nov. every year , a fit person to execute the office of Sheriff . " Some of these Counties Corporate had , before the Municipal Corporation Act , as London still has , two Sheriffs constituting in law but one ...
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... appointed to the office , that they may be able to bear those duties with more ease and dignity.d At common law , no salary is incident to the office ; and this is another reason for appointing men of sub- stance to it . Salaries were ...
... appointed to the office , that they may be able to bear those duties with more ease and dignity.d At common law , no salary is incident to the office ; and this is another reason for appointing men of sub- stance to it . Salaries were ...
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... appointed at the same time , and place , and in like manner.a The Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancaster is nominated and appointed by the Duchess of Lancaster ( Her Majesty ) in the Duchy office , generally in Hilary Term . The ...
... appointed at the same time , and place , and in like manner.a The Sheriff of the County Palatine of Lancaster is nominated and appointed by the Duchess of Lancaster ( Her Majesty ) in the Duchy office , generally in Hilary Term . The ...
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... appoint a fit person to execute the office of Sheriff , b who is to hold his office until the appointment of his successor . The Bill or Nomination list , being thus approved of , and reported to H.M. in Council , she takes a pin , and ...
... appoint a fit person to execute the office of Sheriff , b who is to hold his office until the appointment of his successor . The Bill or Nomination list , being thus approved of , and reported to H.M. in Council , she takes a pin , and ...
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... appointed . The same Officer must , within ten days next after the date of the warrant , transmit a duplicate thereof , to the Clerk of the Peace of the county for which such person is appointed Sheriff , to be , by the Clerk of the ...
... appointed . The same Officer must , within ten days next after the date of the warrant , transmit a duplicate thereof , to the Clerk of the Peace of the county for which such person is appointed Sheriff , to be , by the Clerk of the ...
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Common terms and phrases
16 Vict action affidavit answer appear apply appointed arrest assignment assizes attainder attorney bail bailiff bailiwick Bing bona bond capias cause Chancery chattels claim clerk command common law coroner costs County Court Court of Chancery Crown custody Dalt damages debt debtor default defendant delivered deputy directed discharge dower Dowl election elegit entitled Exch executor fieri facias freehold Gilb hath heir High Sheriff Ibid indorsed inquisition issue judge judgment jurors justices lands levari levy liable liberty Lord ment Middlesex notice nulla bona oath party person plaintiff plea poll poll clerks posse comitatus possession precept prisoner Queen rent replevin rule Saund scire facias seal Sect seized special jury stat statute sufficient summons suprà taken tenant tenements thereof tion trial Under-sheriff verdict Victoria &c virtue warrant Westminster within-named C. D. writ of execution writ of inquiry
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