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shrie·val

 (shrē′vəl)
adj.
Of or relating to a sheriff.
[From obsolete shrieve, variant of sheriff.]
shrie′val·ty n.
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shrievalty

(ˈʃriːvəltɪ)
n, pl -ties
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the office or term of office of a sheriff
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the jurisdiction of a sheriff
[C16: from shrieve, on the model of mayoralty]
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