depute
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Bain served as an advocate depute in the Crown Office from 2002 to 2011, securing the first murder conviction against serial killer Peter Tobin during that time.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Advocate depute Alan Cameron put it to her that it was "just nonsense" to suggest another child caused such injuries.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Advocate depute Chris McKenna previously told the court that the 15-year-old girl had spent the evening at a friend's home before walking along Lothian Road to a bus stop.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
The advocate depute referred back to the statement she made in May 2024.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
These appropriating corporations, or religious houses, were wont to depute one of their body to perform divine service in those parishes of which the society was the Parson.
From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James
Thirdly, those on more than £60,000 - essentially some heads and deputes - will receive a flat pay rise of £3,000.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2023
Under the terms of the latest offer, pay rises would be capped for those earning above £60,000 - principally some heads and deputes.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2022
The deputes start moving toward him and he starts walking at them again.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
At about 10:40 p.m., deputes in Nash County tried to pull the vehicle over, Stone said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2022
Municipality deputes to the King; Sections depute to the Municipality; a National Assembly will soon stir.
From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas
"But media teams deputed inside Jinnah Convention Centre do not know what's happening outside."
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
When he failed to do so, his cousin Amy Lowell took on the task: “I like to imagine that the task has been deputed to me in his stead.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
The day after his death, she was deputed to deliver an emotional speech to the world's press, who had gathered at the quayside.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2021
He was usually deputed to pick up the opposing playmaker and the coach Bobby Haarms described him as being "like a kamikaze pilot" as he pursued him, often deep into opposition territory.
From The Guardian ● May 22, 2013
The church was deputed for the common corps du guard, where they lived, after their military manner, very insolently.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Whymper, Frederick
Amid fresh cries of "Shame!" irate M. P.'s exacted a promise that there be no "deputing."
From Time Magazine Archive
Deputā′tion, act of deputing: the person or persons deputed or appointed to transact business for another: persons sent to state a case before a government official.—v.t.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
One-half the learned world is amused in tinkering obsolete armour, as Don Quixote did his helmet; deputing it, after a series of catastrophes, to be at last sound and invulnerable.
From The Life of Reason by Santayana, George
It now occurred to his unprincipled mind, that he might deprive his rival even of the warning which his open approach would give, by deputing a flag of truce to solicit a parley.
From The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century by Miles, George Henry
She was not one of those busy women who only keep pace with their interests by deputing home management to others.
From Lady John Russell by
