Shrievalty
Pronunciation : Shriev"al*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Contr. from sheriffalty. See Shrieve, n. Sheriff.]
Definition : Defn: The office, or sphere of jurisdiction, of a sheriff; sheriffalty. It was ordained by 28 Edward I that the people shall have election of sheriff in every shire where the shrievalty is not of inheritance. Blackstone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913