A high sheriff is a legal officer with a ceremonial role in the counties of England and Wales and in Northern Ireland, a more significant law enforcement officer in some states of the United States. The office previously existed in what is now the Republic of Ireland but was abolished there in 1926.
In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and almost wholly ceremonial, most of the sheriffs being appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of Cornwall. In England and Wales the office traditionally known as "sheriff" was retitled "high sheriff" on 1 April 1974, except in the City of London, where the title is still "sheriff".
In some states of the United States of America, the high sheriff is the chief sheriff of the state, who outranks and commands all other sheriffs.
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A high sheriff is a legal officer with a ceremonial role in the counties of England and Wales...
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A high sheriff is a legal officer with a ceremonial role in the counties of England and Wales and in Northern Ireland, a more significant law enforcement officer in some states of the United States. The office previously existed in what is now the Republic of Ireland but was abolished there in 1926.
In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and almost wholly ceremonial, most of the sheriffs being appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of Cornwall. In England and Wales the office traditionally known as "sheriff" was retitled "high sheriff" on 1 April 1974, except in the City of London, where the title is still "sheriff".
In some states of the United States of America, the high sheriff is the chief sheriff of the state, who outranks and commands all other sheriffs.
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