sheriff

shérif

Agent chargé de faire respecter la loi et d’exécuter les décisions de justice dans un comté.

En anglais simple : An official responsible for enforcing the law and carrying out court orders in a county.

• The sheriff arrested the suspect.
• Voters elected a new sheriff last year.
• The sheriff and her deputies searched the farm.

Expressions courantes : county sheriff, elected sheriff, sheriff and deputies

juge

Juge qui examine des affaires dans un tribunal local en Écosse.

En anglais simple : A judge who hears cases in a local court in Scotland.

• The sheriff heard the case in Glasgow.
• A sheriff can decide both civil and criminal cases.
• She appeared before the sheriff on Monday.

Synonymes : judge

Expressions courantes : Scottish sheriff, sheriff court, before the sheriff