sheriff

sceriffo

Funzionario responsabile di far rispettare la legge ed eseguire gli ordini dei tribunali in una contea.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: county sheriff, elected sheriff, sheriff and deputies

giudice

Giudice che esamina cause in un tribunale locale della Scozia.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: judge

Espressioni comuni: Scottish sheriff, sheriff court, before the sheriff