sheriff court
1Sheriff Court — Sheriff courts provide the local court service in Scotland, with each court serving a sheriff court district within a sheriffdom. Sheriff courts deal with a myriad of legal procedures which include:*Solemn and Summary Criminal cases *Large and… …
2sheriff court — noun (in Scotland) a court having jurisdiction over civil and most criminal cases • • • Main Entry: ↑sheriff * * * sheriff court UK US noun [countable] [singular sheriff court plural …
3sheriff court — sheriff .court also sheriff s .court n the lower court of law in Scotland, dealing with ↑civil and criminal cases …
4sheriff court — ► NOUN ▪ (in Scotland) a court for civil cases, equivalent to a county court …
5sheriff court — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sheriff court : singular sheriff court plural sheriff courts a court of law in Scotland where most types of crime are judged …
6sheriff court — n (in Scotland) a type of court of law where the sheriff (= a Scottish title for a judge) deals with less serious criminal and civil cases. Serious crimes such as murder are dealt with in the High Court of Justiciary and serious civil cases go to …
7sheriff court — noun (in Scotland) a court for civil cases, equivalent to a county court …
8Glasgow Sheriff Court — is the main Court in Glasgow. It is located in the Gorbals area of the city and is the busiest court in Europe. ref|StrathclydePThe Sheriff Court lies within the Sheriffdom of Glasgow Strathkelvin. The current (as of June 2007) Sheriff Principal… …
9Court of Session — redirects here. For other uses, see Court of Session (disambiguation). Court of Session Logo of the Court of Session Established 1532 …
10sheriff — sher·iff n [Old English scīrgerēfa, from scīr shire + gerēfa reeve (king s agent)]: an official of a county or parish charged primarily with judicial duties (as executing the processes and orders of courts and judges) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary …
