SHERIFFDOM
Sheriffdom
A sheriffdom is a judicial district in Scotland. Since 1 January 1975, there have been six sheriffdoms.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Sheriffdom
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sheriffdom
Noun
- The regions in which a sheriff has authority.
- Crossing the river got him beyond his old nemesis' sheriffdom and into the territory of a more liberal authority.
- The office, or period of office, of a sheriff.
- His sheriffdom began with his election and ended with his death.
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