sheriff-substitute
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Noun
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sheriff
-
substitute
(
Scotland
)
The
acting
sheriff
in a Scottish county or city, like the
sheriff-depute
appointed by the
Crown
, but unlike the sheriff-depute forced to reside within his judicial district, and forbidden to take other employment.
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