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Sheriff vs Magistrate - What's the difference?

sheriff | magistrate |

As nouns the difference between sheriff and magistrate

is that sheriff is (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders and other duties while magistrate is a judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.

As a verb sheriff

is to carry out the duties of a sheriff.

sheriff

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British, except Scotland) (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders and other duties.
  • (Scotland) A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
  • (US) A police officer, usually the chief of police for a county or other district.

    • Alternative forms

    * shrieve (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    * sheriffalty * sheriffdom * sheriffry * sheriffship * sheriffwick

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To carry out the duties of a sheriff
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    magistrate

    English

    (wikipedia magistrate)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.
  • (Quebec) A master's degree

    • Synonyms

    (sense, master's degree) * master's degree * master's * master * mistress (qualifier)

    Anagrams

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