shrie·val (shr  v l)adj. Of or relating to a sheriff. [From obsolete shrieve, variant of sheriff.] shrie val·ty n. |
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
[from shrieve, on the model of mayoralty]
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