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Sheriffwick

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The jurisdiction of a sheriff. Doctor & Stud, dial 2, c. 42, p. 232. Called, in modern law, "bailiwick." The office of a sheriff. Finch, Law, bk. 4, c. 25.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Same as Shrievalty.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The jurisdiction of a sheriff. Called, in modern law, "bailiwick." The office of a sheriff.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

The jurisdiction