Citation 50 & 51 Vict. c.55 Royal assent 16 September 1887 | Commencement 16 September 1887 | |
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Long title An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the office of Sheriff in England, and to repeal certain enactments relating to Sheriffs which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary. | ||
The Sheriffs Act 1887 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sets out the appointments and qualifications of Sheriffs in England and Wales.
The Act gives sheriffs the right to arrest those resisting a warrant (posse comitatus).
References
Sheriffs Act 1887 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA