deputy sheriff

An officer who, acting under the direction of a sheriff, may perform most of the duties of the sheriff’s office.

• Although undersheriff is broadly synonymous with deputy sheriff, writers have sometimes distinguished between the two, suggesting that a deputy is appointed for a special occasion or purpose, while an undersheriff is permanent.

— Also termed undersheriff; general deputy; vice-sheriff. [Cases: Sheriffs and Constables 16.]


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