There were two types of judges named Alguacils: The Alguaciles Mayores (Chief Justice) and Alguaciles Menores (Justice).
The Alguacils of higher importance were the Alguaciles Mayores. These positions were held by the most prominent families, so they approximated the office of Regidores. (At first they were also in charge of the local prison (jail), but this function was passed very soon to the responsibility of the Alcaide or warden.) Their function was to arrest people provided by the Inquisitor or investigators and the seizure of their property. To do this one had to be accompanied by the recipient, their family members and the Secretary (minister) of Arrests (sheriff). He could seek the support of civil authorities. It also ensured the safety of the detainees (defendants), because they had no communications with others except, of course, those authorized by the investigators. Among the junior officers, the Alguacil Mayor held the largest category with the Secret Notaries.[4] The others functions of an Alguacil Mayor were:
Execute the statements
Imprison the criminals
Resolve public order issues
Appoint wardens of prisons
Intervene in cases of relevant people
The title has also been given to inspectors of weights and measures in marketplaces, and similar officials.[5]
Sheriffedit
In history, an Alguacil is a sheriff of a Spanish municipality who acted as the executive officer of the courses, and is considered to be the equivalent of a modern bailiff.[6] An Alguacil will execute the decisions of an alcalde, or a local judge, and will receive a portion of the judgments he executes.[6]
An alguacil, as the principal police officer of a municipality, was allowed to carry arms during town patrols. The same privilege was extended to the alguacil's assistants, known in Spanish as tenientes. An alguacil was not allowed to hold another office, or to have a business.[6]
Modern useedit
In Latin American countries or regions under Spanish influence, alguacil is currently the name for the office of sheriff or constable.[1]
In the United States, Alguacil is used as the equivalent Spanish term for sheriff.[7] However, the term "sheriff" has also been used, untranslated, in Spanish publications in the United States. [8]
The term alguacil aéreo has been used as the equivalent Spanish term for Air Marshal,[9] and the name Cuerpo de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos has been used as the Spanish name for the United States Marshals Service.[10]
Surnameedit
The title is also used as a surname. The following people with the surname "Alguacil" include
^One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alguazil". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 656.
^ abcPivateau, Geoffrey (9 June 2010). "Alguacil". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^"Polémico alguacil de Arizona respalda a Trump" [Controversial Arizona sheriff backs Trump]. Voice of America (in Spanish). 26 January 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^"Joe Arpaio anuncia que buscará otro mandato como Sheriff del Condado Maricopa en 2020" [Joe Arpaio announces he will seek another term as Maricopa County Sheriff in 2020]. Arizona Republic (in Spanish). 26 August 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020. Quien en su momento se proclamó como el 'Alguacil más duro de América'... (...who at the time proclaimed himself the 'Toughest Sheriff in America'...)
^"Arresta la policía a viajero que fingía ser alguacil aéreo" [Police arrests traveler who pretended to be an air marshal]. El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). 26 February 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^"Capturan a hombre solicitado en extradición por EE. UU. por violación". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 29 May 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020. ...en una operación conjunta entre la Fiscalía y el Cuerpo de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos. (...in a joint operation between the U.S. Attorney's Office and the United States Marshals Service.)
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Alguacil in Spanish aguazil or guazil in Portuguese is the title for a number of governmental office holders Contents 1 Origin 2 Historical use 2 1 Constable 2 2 Judge 2 3 Sheriff 3 Modern use 4 Surname 5 See also 6 ReferencesOrigin editThe term alguacil is derived from the Arabic term وزير wazir meaning Vizier 1 The first known use of the term dates back to 1579 1 2 Historical use editConstable edit In Nahuatl the term alguacil is a Spanish loanword that means constable or a sub Cabildo officer 3 Judge edit There were two types of judges named Alguacils The Alguaciles Mayores Chief Justice and Alguaciles Menores Justice The Alguacils of higher importance were the Alguaciles Mayores These positions were held by the most prominent families so they approximated the office of Regidores At first they were also in charge of the local prison jail but this function was passed very soon to the responsibility of the Alcaide or warden Their function was to arrest people provided by the Inquisitor or investigators and the seizure of their property To do this one had to be accompanied by the recipient their family members and the Secretary minister of Arrests sheriff He could seek the support of civil authorities It also ensured the safety of the detainees defendants because they had no communications with others except of course those authorized by the investigators Among the junior officers the Alguacil Mayor held the largest category with the Secret Notaries 4 The others functions of an Alguacil Mayor were Execute the statements Imprison the criminals Resolve public order issues Appoint wardens of prisons Intervene in cases of relevant peopleThe title has also been given to inspectors of weights and measures in marketplaces and similar officials 5 Sheriff edit In history an Alguacil is a sheriff of a Spanish municipality who acted as the executive officer of the courses and is considered to be the equivalent of a modern bailiff 6 An Alguacil will execute the decisions of an alcalde or a local judge and will receive a portion of the judgments he executes 6 An alguacil as the principal police officer of a municipality was allowed to carry arms during town patrols The same privilege was extended to the alguacil s assistants known in Spanish as tenientes An alguacil was not allowed to hold another office or to have a business 6 Modern use editIn Latin American countries or regions under Spanish influence alguacil is currently the name for the office of sheriff or constable 1 In the United States Alguacil is used as the equivalent Spanish term for sheriff 7 However the term sheriff has also been used untranslated in Spanish publications in the United States 8 The term alguacil aereo has been used as the equivalent Spanish term for Air Marshal 9 and the name Cuerpo de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos has been used as the Spanish name for the United States Marshals Service 10 Surname editThe title is also used as a surname The following people with the surname Alguacil include Imanol Alguacil born 1971 Spanish retired footballer Alberto Losada Alguacil born 1982 Spanish retired road bicycle racerSee also editJuan de la Cosa TimojiReferences edit a b c Alguacil Merriam Webster Retrieved 13 July 2020 Matthews George 1959 The Fugger Newsletters Capricorn Books p 57 Wood Stephanie ed Alguacil Online Nahuatl Dictionary University of Oregon Retrieved 13 July 2020 Alguacil Mayor GabrielBernat es in Spanish nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Alguazil Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 1 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 656 a b c Pivateau Geoffrey 9 June 2010 Alguacil Handbook of Texas Online Texas State Historical Association Retrieved 13 July 2020 Polemico alguacil de Arizona respalda a Trump Controversial Arizona sheriff backs Trump Voice of America in Spanish 26 January 2016 Retrieved 13 July 2020 Joe Arpaio anuncia que buscara otro mandato como Sheriff del Condado Maricopa en 2020 Joe Arpaio announces he will seek another term as Maricopa County Sheriff in 2020 Arizona Republic in Spanish 26 August 2019 Retrieved 13 July 2020 Quien en su momento se proclamo como el Alguacil mas duro de America who at the time proclaimed himself the Toughest Sheriff in America Arresta la policia a viajero que fingia ser alguacil aereo Police arrests traveler who pretended to be an air marshal El Nuevo Herald in Spanish 26 February 2009 Retrieved 13 July 2020 Capturan a hombre solicitado en extradicion por EE UU por violacion El Tiempo in Spanish 29 May 2020 Retrieved 13 July 2020 en una operacion conjunta entre la Fiscalia y el Cuerpo de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos in a joint operation between the U S Attorney s Office and the United States Marshals Service Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alguacil amp oldid 1145367065, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
