Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Deputy
n. A person appointed or delegated to act as a substitute for another, esp. for an official. - deputize, depute, vb.
deputy sheriff
An officer who, acting under the direction of a sheriff, may perform mostof 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.
general deputy
1. A deputy appointed to act in another officer's place and execute all ordinary functions of the office. 2. See deputy sheriff under SHERIFF.
general deputy general deputy
See DEPUTY.
special deputy
See DEPUTY.