Sheriff-substitute
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A Sheriff-substitute is an official appointed under the law of Scotland to perform the judicial duties normally undertaken by the Sheriff principal
. The Sheriff-substitute is also known as 'Sheriff depute' or simply 'Sheriff'. According to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c. 51) as amended by the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 4:
"17. Honorary sheriff-substitute:
"The sheriff principal may by writing under his hand appoint such persons as he thinks proper to hold the office of honorary sheriff within his sheriffdom during his pleasure, and for whom he shall be answerable. An honorary sheriff, during the subsistence of his commission, shall be entitled to exercise the powers and duties appertaining to the office of sheriff. An honorary sheriff shall hold office, notwithstanding the death, resignation, or removal of the sheriff principal, until his commission shall be recalled by a succeeding sheriff principal. In this section “sheriff principal” does not include sheriff."
Sheriff Principal
The office of sheriff principal is unique within the judicial structure of Scotland, and it cannot therefore readily be compared with any other judicial office. It is one of great antiquity, having existed continuously since around the 11th century...
. The Sheriff-substitute is also known as 'Sheriff depute' or simply 'Sheriff'. According to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c. 51) as amended by the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 4:
"17. Honorary sheriff-substitute:
"The sheriff principal may by writing under his hand appoint such persons as he thinks proper to hold the office of honorary sheriff within his sheriffdom during his pleasure, and for whom he shall be answerable. An honorary sheriff, during the subsistence of his commission, shall be entitled to exercise the powers and duties appertaining to the office of sheriff. An honorary sheriff shall hold office, notwithstanding the death, resignation, or removal of the sheriff principal, until his commission shall be recalled by a succeeding sheriff principal. In this section “sheriff principal” does not include sheriff."