sheriff court
Britishnoun
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Audit Scotland said there were ongoing discussions about whether a similar approach could be taken in solemn cases, which were held before a judge and jury in the sheriff court and high court.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The sheriff court hearing into the incident heard that the boilers at the school had been tested in 2018 - with an earlier service taking place in 2017.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
The money helped overcome financial pressures while the legal wrangle was resolved with sheriff court officers.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2022
The long-distance runner, who won 10,000-metre gold at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, left Arbroath's sheriff court in tears on Thursday.
From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2011
Other buildings are the sheriff court house, and the Spence Library, founded by the widow of William Spence the mathematician.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
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