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SHRIEVALTY
Noun
shrievalty (plural shrievalties)
The office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a sheriff
Synonyms
• sheriffalty
Source: Wiktionary
Shriev"al*ty, n. Etym: [Contr. from sheriffalty. See Shrieve, n. Sheriff.]
Definition: The office, or sphere of jurisdiction, of a sheriff; sheriffalty. It was ordained by 28 Edward I that the people shall have election of sheriff in every shire where the shrievalty is not of inheritance. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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