Prévôt
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A prévôt (French pronunciation: [pʁeˈvoː]) was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Régime France, typically referring to a civil officer, magistrate, head of cathedral or church, often anglicised as provost. A unit of justice or court overseen by a prévôt was known as a prévôté [fr].[1]
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The title is still used on the island of Sark, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, to refer to the executive officer of the court.[2]
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