Sheriffalty

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sheriffalty \Sher"iff*al*ty\, Sheriffdom \Sher"iff*dom\,
  Sheriffry \Sher"iff*ry\, Sheriffship \Sher"iff*ship\,
  Sheriffwick \Sher"iff*wick\, n.
     The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See {Shrievalty}.
     [1913 Webster]



From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  SHERIFFALTY. The office of sheriff, the time during which a sheriff is to 
  remain in office.