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PRONUNCIATION OF SHERIFF COURT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHERIFF COURT

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Sheriff court is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SHERIFF COURT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Sheriff court

A sheriff court provides local court service in Scotland, with each court serving a sheriff court district within a sheriffdom. Sheriff courts deal with a myriad of legal procedures which include: ▪ Solemn and summary criminal cases ▪ Large and small estates upon a death ▪ Fine payments ▪ Civil actions under ordinary, summary cause, and small claim procedures ▪ Adoption cases ▪ Bankruptcy actions...

Definition of sheriff court in the English dictionary

The definition of sheriff court in the dictionary is a court having jurisdiction to try summarily or on indictment all but the most serious crimes and to deal with most civil actions.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHERIFF COURT

sherd
shereef
shereefian
shergottite
sheria
sheriat
Sheridan
sherif
sheriff
sheriffalty
sheriffdom
sheriffship
sherifian
sherlock
Sherman
sheroot
sherpa
sherries

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHERIFF COURT

Boulogne-Billancourt
circuit court
county court
court
criminal court
district court
divorce court
family court
Federal court
go to court
juvenile court
kangaroo court
out of court
out-of-court
Port Harcourt
Prix Goncourt
superior court
Supreme Court
tennis court
the ball is in your court
trial court

Synonyms and antonyms of sheriff court in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sheriff court» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHERIFF COURT

Find out the translation of sheriff court to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sheriff court from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sheriff court» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

警长法院
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sheriff Court
570 millions of speakers

English

sheriff court
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शेरिफ अदालत
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

محكمة الشريف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шериф суд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sheriff Court
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শেরিফ আদালত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tribunal de grande instance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mahkamah sheriff
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sheriff Court
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

州裁判所
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보안관 법원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengadilan sheriff
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tòa án cảnh sát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷெரிப் நீதிமன்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेरीफ कोर्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şerif mahkemesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sheriff court
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sheriff Court
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Шериф суд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tribunal Sheriff
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sheriff court
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

balju die hof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sheriff domstol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sheriff court
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sheriff court

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHERIFF COURT»

The term «sheriff court» is regularly used and occupies the 72.298 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHERIFF COURT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sheriff court

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHERIFF COURT»

Discover the use of sheriff court in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sheriff court and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The practice of the sheriff's court of ... Cornwall
George Blaxland Rogers. proceeding is to attach the defendant from Court to Court, until he does appear ; and afterwards, if defendant give a Cognovit in any stage of the Suit for debt and costs, (attested by bis Attorney,) final judgment may be ...
George Blaxland Rogers, 1824
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Records of the Sheriff Court of Aberdeenshire
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
BiblioBazaar, David Littlejohn, Aberdeenshire Scotland Sheriff Court, 2010
3
British Qualifications: Professional, Vocational and ...
Each Sheriff Court has jurisdiction within the Sherif fdom in which it is located and at the head of the judiciary of each Sheriffdom (there are 6 Sheriffdoms in all) is the Sheriff Principal. The Sheriffdoms are sub-divided into a total of 49 districts, ...
Kogan Page, 2006
4
An epitome of the practice and origin of the sheriff's ...
AN EPITOME PRACTICE AND ORIGIN OP THE SHERIFF'S COURT, ZSZvit ot Bu&titit8, The County Court is one incident to the jurisdiction of the Sheriff. It is not a Court of Record ; but may hold Pleas of debt or damages above 40s. by virtue of ...
John Bate (mechanician.), 1831
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Sheriff Court Practice
Presents a statement of the law and practice of Scotland's sheriff courts.
I. D. MacPhail, Tom Welsh, 2006
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A Dictionary of Law: Containing Definitions of the Terms and ...
SHERIFF'S COURT. The court held before the sheriff's deputy, that is, the under- sheriff, and wherein actions are brought for recovery of debts under £20. Writs of inquiry are also brought here to be executed. The sheriff's court for the county of ...
Henry Campbell Black, 1891
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Cases Decided in the Court of Session
... and decerns : ' Further fines and amerciates each defender in £5 sterling, pay- ' able to the procurator-fiscal ad vindictam publicam, and ordains ' them to find sufficient caution, acted in the Sheriff' Court books 1 of Stirlingshire, that they shall ...
Scotland. Court of Session, 1826
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Scottish Engineering Contracts
The Sheriffdoms are in turn split into Sheriff Court Districts. In each District is a town or city where the local Sheriff Court is located. Small to medium value claims are generally, but not exclusively, pursued in the Sheriff Court. Claims of a value ...
Gareth Parry, Scott Johnson, 2003
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MacRoberts on Scottish Building Contracts
If court action is proceeded with, the action can be raised either in the Sheriff Court, which is the local court for each area, or the Court of Session, which is based in Edinburgh. Typically, small to medium sized claims are pursued in the Sheriff ...
MacRoberts, 2008
10
A Law Dictionary Containing Definitions of the Terms and ...
A sheriff appointed by the sole authority of the crown, without the usual form of nomination by the judges in the exchequer. 1 Bl. Comm. 342; 3 Steph. Comm. 23. — Sheriff -clerk. The clerk of the sheriff's court in Scotland.— Sheriff depute.
Henry Campbell Black, 1910

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHERIFF COURT»

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Glasgow bin lorry crash FAI: Refuse collector was 'terrified' as out of …
He told the inquiry at Glasgow Sheriff Court: "I was wondering what was going to happen, where we were going to end up." Asked if he was frightened, ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
2
Bin lorry crash sheriff withdraws from inquiry
The sheriff overseeing the inquiry into the Glasgow bin lorry crash which ... The next preliminary hearing will go ahead on 18 June at Glasgow Sheriff Court. «BBC News, May 15»
3
Labour candidate Sumon Hoque appears at Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Sumon Hoque, 32, appeared Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday charged with a string of driving offences. He is accused of driving a car with no MOT and without ... «stv.tv, Apr 15»
4
Karen Buckley murder: Accused in court
The 21-year-old made his second appearance at Glasgow Sheriff Court over the ... He was remanded in custody by Sheriff Kenneth Hogg and is expected to ... «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»
5
Gamekeeper jailed for killing bird
George Mutch, 48, was sentenced at Aberdeen Sheriff Court after being convicted ... killing the distinctive bird by repeatedly striking it with a stick, the court head. «Belfast Telegraph, Jan 15»
6
Craig Whyte granted bail at Glasgow court
Whyte, 43, appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court in connection with an ... He left the court amid chaotic scenes, facing a gauntlet of photographers and a crowd of ... «Scotsman, Nov 14»
7
Video: Tragic Mikaeel's mum Rosdeep Kular arrives at Edinburgh …
Rosdeep Kular, the 33-year-old mother of Mikaeel Kular, has arrived at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after she was arrested and charged in connection with his death. «Belfast Telegraph, Jan 14»
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Five suspected dissident Republicans to appear at Glasgow Sheriff
All five are expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court today. It's believed they've been held at the Scottish Terrorist Detention Centre at the high-security ... «Scottish Daily Record, Oct 13»
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Scottish court closures: Justice committee backs plans
The list of sheriff courts included is Dornoch, Duns, Kirkcudbright, Peebles, ... which were put forward by the Scottish Court Service (SCS) and accepted by the ... «BBC News, Jun 13»
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Plans to close 10 sheriff courts approved by Scottish government
Plans to close 10 sheriff courts around the country in a bid to save money have been approved by the Scottish government. The changes, proposed by the ... «BBC News, Apr 13»

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