sheriff-substitute English

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sheriff-substitute noun

— (Scotland) The acting sheriff in a Scottish county or city, like the sheriff-depute appointed by the Crown, but unlike the sheriff-depute forced to reside within his judicial district, and forbidden to take other employment.

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He's our Sheriff Substitute.

He's our Sheriff Substitute. Scotch for a local beat.