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Judicial district in Scotland
A sheriffdom is a judicial district in Scotland, led by a sheriff principal. Since 1 January 1975, there have been six sheriffdoms. Each sheriffdom is
Sheriffdom
Historic administrative and geographical division of Scotland
automatically appointed to a single shire, with progressively larger sheriffdoms created instead, grouping multiple shires under a single sheriff. Elected
Counties_of_Scotland
A sheriffdom is a judicial district of Scotland. Originally identical to the Shires of Scotland, from the eighteenth century many counties were grouped
Historical development of Scottish sheriffdoms
Historical_development_of_Scottish_sheriffdoms
Head of government
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
Scottish judge
sheriffs principal) (Scottish Gaelic: àrd-siorram) is a judge in charge of a sheriffdom with judicial, quasi-judicial, and administrative responsibilities. Sheriffs
Sheriff_principal
system of the sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin, one of the six sheriffdoms covering the whole of Scotland. The current sheriffdoms were created in
Sheriff Principal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin
Sheriff_Principal_of_Glasgow_and_Strathkelvin
Council area of Scotland
West Lothian (Scots: Wast Lowden; Scottish Gaelic: Lodainn an Iar) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, bordering (in a clockwise direction) the
West_Lothian
Scottish administrative body between 1667 and 1930
bodies in Scotland from 1667 to 1930. Originally established in each sheriffdom to collect tax, they later took on much of the responsibility for the
Commissioner_of_supply
Traditional British term for county
common sub-divisions existed. An alternative name for a shire was a "sheriffdom" until sheriff court reforms separated the two concepts. The phrase "shire
Shire
Scottish judicial institution
Tribunals Service and were organised geographically in line with Scotland's sheriffdoms. The court is presided over by justices of the peace, which were first
Justice_of_the_peace_court
Historic county in Scotland
55°58′N 4°32′W / 55.96°N 4.53°W / 55.96; -4.53 Dunbartonshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann) or the County of Dumbarton is a historic county
Dunbartonshire
Historic official
law and order in Lorne, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. The sheriffdom was created in 1293 by King John of Scotland in an effort to maintain
Sheriff_of_Lorn
system of the sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway, one of the six sheriffdoms covering the whole of Scotland. The sheriffdom employs a
Sheriff Principal of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
Sheriff_Principal_of_South_Strathclyde,_Dumfries_and_Galloway
English charter of freedoms made in 1215
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Magna_Carta
Council area of Scotland
the east of the county. Angus was historically a province, and later a sheriffdom and county (called Forfarshire or the County of Forfar until 1928), bordering
Angus,_Scotland
Present or former administrative subdivisions of Scotland
with Glasgow being the only current city to form a registration county. Sheriffdoms are judicial areas. Since 1 January 1975, these have been six in number:
Subdivisions_of_Scotland
Sheriff of Crail, Scotland
The sheriffdom of Crail appears to have been created in the mid 12th century and seems to have been dissolved and incorporated into the sheriffdom of Fife
Sheriff_of_Crail
Office in Scotland, dissolved 1975
bringing criminals to justice in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite
Sheriff_of_Lanark
Category of courts
in sheriffdoms as follows: Sheriffdom of Lothian and Borders, 10 March 2008 Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highlands and Islands, 2 June 2008 Sheriffdom of Glasgow
District_court
The sheriffdom of Caithness appears to have been created in the mid 12th century and to have been dissolved and incorporated into the sheriffdom of Inverness
Sheriff_of_Caithness
Official in the Church of Scotland
immediately after a sheriff principal in the sheriff principal's own sheriffdom. Since 2010, the following have been elected to the position of moderator:
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Moderator_of_the_General_Assembly_of_the_Church_of_Scotland
Sheriff of Lincolnshire
both the castle and the role of sheriff to her, but she later lost the sheriffdom. In 1226, when Nicola must have been over 70 years old, she retired from
Nicola_de_la_Haie
Principal local civil and criminal court in Scotland
Court. Each court serves a sheriff court district within one of the six sheriffdoms of Scotland. Each sheriff court is presided over by a sheriff, who is
Sheriff_court
Court in Edinburgh, Scotland
a sheriff court in Chambers Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, within the sheriffdom of Edinburgh and Borders. Until the mid-1990s, hearings took place in
Edinburgh_Sheriff_Court
System of state administration on a local level in Scotland
involves the counties of Scotland. The counties have their origins in the sheriffdoms or shires over which a sheriff (a contraction of shire reeve) exercised
Local_government_in_Scotland
Historical division in the Scottish Highlands
original provinces of the Kingdom of Alba before being incorporated into the sheriffdom and later county of Perthshire. Today it forms the northern part of Perth
Atholl
Sovereign state in Europe (843–1707)
great lords—the mormaers and toísechs—but from the reign of David I, sheriffdoms were introduced, which allowed more direct control and gradually limited
Kingdom_of_Scotland
Scottish nobleman
for on 20 March 1304 John was appointed Warden of the castle, town, and sheriffdom of Dumbarton. Edward was keen to secure the fortification as a major access
John_de_Menteith
Government official in some countries with historical ties to England
jurisdiction of a sheriff, is called a shrievalty in England and Wales, and a sheriffdom in Scotland. The specific combination of legal, political and ceremonial
Sheriff
Subdivisions in Scotland used by the British monarch's representatives
areas. They also differ from other subdivisions of Scotland including sheriffdoms and former regions and districts. The Lord Provosts of Aberdeen, Dundee
Lieutenancy_areas_of_Scotland
law and order in Skye, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. The sheriffdom was created in 1293 by King John of Scotland in an effort to maintain
Sheriff_of_Skye
Total quantity of money borrowed by the Government of the United Kingdom
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
United_Kingdom_national_debt
1837 An Act to interpret the Words "Sheriff," "Sheriff Clerk," "Shire," "Sheriffdom," and "County," occurring in Acts of Parliament relating to Scotland.
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1837
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1837
system of the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands, one of the six sheriffdoms covering the whole of Scotland. The sheriffdom employs a number
Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland and Islands
Sheriff_Principal_of_Grampian,_Highland_and_Islands
Town in Highland, Scotland
Highland Council. Wick Sheriff Court is one of 16 sheriff courts serving the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands. Iron Age activity in the parish of
Wick,_Caithness
Court in Glasgow, Scotland
sheriff court in the Gorbals (Laurieston) area of Glasgow, within the sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin. Reputedly the busiest court in Europe, it
Glasgow_Sheriff_Court
Ancient divisions of the United Kingdom
hand of the king in his sheriffdom with all embracing duties – judicial, military, financial and administrative. Sheriffdoms had been established over
Historic counties of the United Kingdom
Historic_counties_of_the_United_Kingdom
Scottish lawyer and academic
the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He is also an Honorary Sheriff of the Sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife at Perth, Scotland. Born in 1934 at Perth
David_Edward
judicial system of the sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife, one of the six sheriffdoms covering the whole of Scotland. The sheriffdom employs a number of
Sheriff Principal of Tayside, Central and Fife
Sheriff_Principal_of_Tayside,_Central_and_Fife
12th-century Scottish sheriff
Haddington. Durand is a Normanisation of the Scandinavian name Thor. His sheriffdom's name is unclear, and perhaps did not have one originally; at later stages
Thor_of_Tranent
King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329
Lordships of Kilbride, Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Bedrule, and Scraesburgh; and sheriffdoms in Banff, Dingwall, Wigtown, and Aberdeen. He also had a powerful claim
Robert_the_Bruce
judicial system of the sheriffdom of Lothian and Borders, one of the six sheriffdoms covering the whole of Scotland. The sheriffdom employs a number of legally
Sheriff Principal of Lothian and Borders
Sheriff_Principal_of_Lothian_and_Borders
Scottish royal official, 1293 to 1481
and order in Kintyre, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. The sheriffdom was created in 1293 by King John of Scotland in an effort to maintain
Sheriff_of_Kintyre
Title in the peerage of Scotland and the United Kingdom
March 1372, Robert II granted him "the free barony of Glamuyss in the sheriffdom of Forfar." Glamis has remained the seat of the family ever since. His
Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Earl_of_Strathmore_and_Kinghorne
British government office unit
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Number_10_North
Office of the British government
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Office_for_the_Prime_Minister_and_Cabinet
Secular members of the House of Lords
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Lords_Temporal
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Monarchy of the United Kingdom
Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom
Representative in the House of Commons
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)
Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)
Bishops who sit in the House of Lords
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Lords_Spiritual
Ministerial department of the UK Government
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department_for_Science,_Innovation_and_Technology
List of High Sheriffs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
and in Northern Ireland, along with the more localised but equivalent sheriffdoms of 16 towns/cities. Historically a [high] sheriff was appointed by the
List_of_shrievalties
Scottish nobleman
Kirkpatrick, besides inheriting Closeburn, got the lands of Redburgh in the sheriffdom of Dumfries, as the charter of Robert de Brus bears, dated at Lochmaben
Roger_de_Kirkpatrick
1298 battle of the First War of Scottish Independence
addition to the cavalry and archers. These men would have come from the sheriffdoms of Fife, Kinross, Midlothian, Haddington, Stirling, Linlithgow, Lanark
Battle_of_Falkirk
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Act to include the whole of the Burgh of Galashiels within the County, Sheriffdom, and Commissariot of Selkirk". Section Two. 35 & 36 Vict. c. 54 Public
Statute_Law_Revision_Act_1883
Accommodation Act 1842 5 & 6 Vict. c. xcviii 9 July 1842 An Act to enable the Sheriffdom of Boss and Cromarty to provide proper Court House Accommodations, and
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1842
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1842
instruments as follows: Sheriffdom of Lothian and Borders, 10 March 2008 Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highlands and Islands, 2 June 2008 Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin
District_court_(Scotland)
Council area of Scotland
since at least the 19th century – by 1911 the three counties had a united sheriffdom under that name. Dumfries and Galloway covers the majority of the western
Dumfries_and_Galloway
formula Reserved matters Sewel motion Administration Council areas History Sheriffdoms Community councils Lieutenancy areas Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
Claim_of_Right_1989
Ministerial department of the UK Government
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Home_Office
formula Reserved matters Sewel motion Administration Council areas History Sheriffdoms Community councils Lieutenancy areas Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
NATO debate in the Scottish National Party
NATO_debate_in_the_Scottish_National_Party
convenient police station (Scotland) or to a police station within a sheriffdom in which the offence is being investigated (Scotland), to the nearest
Law enforcement in the United Kingdom
Law_enforcement_in_the_United_Kingdom
formula Reserved matters Sewel motion Administration Council areas History Sheriffdoms Community councils Lieutenancy areas Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
Education and Justice Directorates
Education_and_Justice_Directorates
permission to be served heir in his minority to all the lands and rents in the Sheriffdom of Inverness, in which his father died last vest and seised. In 1572 the
Colin Cam Mackenzie, 11th of Kintail
Colin_Cam_Mackenzie,_11th_of_Kintail
Judicial office holders in the courts of Scotland
re-organised into twelve sheriffdoms following the passage of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1870 The number of sheriffdoms was reduced to six in 1975
Judiciary_of_Scotland
Region in central Scotland
descendant of the 2nd Earl. The area covered by the sheriff of Perth – the sheriffdom – included Atholl, Breadalbane, and Strathearn, as well as Gowrie. In
Gowrie
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
Foreign_relations_of_the_United_Kingdom
Four senior ministerial offices in the UK government
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Great_Offices_of_State
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Politics_of_Lincolnshire
UK addition to the CPTPP
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Accession of the United Kingdom to CPTPP
Accession_of_the_United_Kingdom_to_CPTPP
Legal system of Scotland
£2,500. Sheriff courts act as district criminal courts, organised by sheriffdom, and deal with cases under both summary and solemn procedure. Cases can
Scots_law
Presiding officer of the House of Commons
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)
Speaker_of_the_House_of_Commons_(United_Kingdom)
Sheriff post in Scotland
burgh status in 1226 by King Alexander II of Scotland. The seat of the sheriffdom from 1265 was Dingwall Castle. Alexander Comyn (1264–1266) Taylor, Alice;
Sheriff_of_Dingwall
Review of UK electoral boundaries
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
2023 review of Westminster constituencies
2023_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom
Departments_of_the_Government_of_the_United_Kingdom
Historic county in Scotland
may have been the birthplace of Robert the Bruce. The historic shire or sheriffdom of Ayr was divided into three districts or bailieries which later made
Ayrshire
Town in the west central Lowlands of Scotland
Renfrew Area Command. For judicial purposes, the area forms part of the sheriffdom of North Strathclyde and public prosecutions are directed by the Procurator
Paisley,_Renfrewshire
Historic county in northern Scotland
with a declaration declaring the said town to be the head burgh of the sheriffdom of Caithness, 17 November 1641". The Records of the Parliament of Scotland
Caithness
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
List of political parties in the United Kingdom
List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_Kingdom
Member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Foreign Secretary (United Kingdom)
Foreign_Secretary_(United_Kingdom)
had previously been under the sheriff of Tarbert. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite
Sheriff_of_Argyll
Scottish lieutenancy area
twelfth century the area was divided into sheriffdoms. The southern part of Tweeddale became the sheriffdom of Selkirkshire, also known as Ettrick Forest
Tweeddale
England, Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish sheriffdoms of Fife and Kinross were jointly represented by one Member of Parliament
Fife and Kinross (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)
Fife_and_Kinross_(Commonwealth_Parliament_constituency)
for regulating and converting the Statute Labour in the Stewartry or Sheriffdom of Orkney, and for more effectually making, repairing, and maintaining
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1834
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1834
British constitutional book of authority
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Cabinet Manual (United Kingdom)
Cabinet_Manual_(United_Kingdom)
Head of government of Scotland
formula Reserved matters Sewel motion Administration Council areas History Sheriffdoms Community councils Lieutenancy areas Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
First_Minister_of_Scotland
Devolved parliament of Scotland
formula Reserved matters Sewel motion Administration Council areas History Sheriffdoms Community councils Lieutenancy areas Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
Scottish_Parliament
Extinct language in Scotland
2014 Sibbald, Robert (1710), The history, ancient and modern, of the Sheriffdoms of Fife and Kinross., retrieved 17 December 2012 Skene, W. F. (1837)
Pictish_language
English local government forum
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Leaders' Council (United Kingdom)
Leaders'_Council_(United_Kingdom)
provide a local court service with 49 Sheriff courts organised across six Sheriffdoms. The United Kingdom has a democracy with the Democracy Index rated the
Politics of the United Kingdom
Politics_of_the_United_Kingdom
the judicial system of the sheriffdom of North Strathclyde, one of the six sheriffdoms covering Scotland. The sheriffdom employs a number of legally-qualified
Sheriff Principal of North Strathclyde
Sheriff_Principal_of_North_Strathclyde
Group of the civil service directorates in the Scottish Government
formula Reserved matters Sewel motion Administration Council areas History Sheriffdoms Community councils Lieutenancy areas Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
Education_Directorates
Ministerial office in the United Kingdom
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor_of_the_Duchy_of_Lancaster
Historic county and registration county of western Scotland
as one of the measures that followed the Scottish reformation, each sheriffdom elected commissioners to the Parliament of Scotland. As well as the commissioner
Argyll
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Environmental_Information_Regulations_2004
History Subdivisions: Counties Districts Scotland History Subdivisions: Sheriffdoms Council areas Community council areas Civil parishes Shires of Scotland
Government of the United Kingdom
Government_of_the_United_Kingdom
the William Calder, Vicar of Evan as well as the Sheriffdom of Nairn and Nairn Castle. The Sheriffdom of Nairn was resigned by William Calder, Vicar of
History_of_Nairn
Island off the coast of Scotland
abolished comital authority in Mull and Campbell control of the Argyll sheriffdom; the Campbells could now only assert influence as landlords. Many castles
Isle_of_Mull
Independent public prosecution service for Scotland
Scottish legal system is responsible for prosecution, along with the sheriffdom procurators fiscal. In Scotland, virtually all prosecution of criminal
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Crown_Office_and_Procurator_Fiscal_Service
Area of Glasgow, Scotland
not taxed, it had never been assigned to a sheriffdom. Thus, when Renfrewshire was created out of a sheriffdom of Lanarkshire in the early fifteenth century
Govan
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