Lawman
Encyclopedia
Lawman is a term usually used in reference to an American law-enforcement officer, primarily sheriff
or marshal
.
Lawman may also refer to:
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
or marshal
Marshal
Marshal , is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word is an ancient loan word from Old French, cf...
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Lawman may also refer to:
Television and film titles
- Lawman (TV series)Lawman (tv series)Lawman is an American Western television series originally telecast from 1958 to 1962 starring John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop and featuring Peter Brown as Deputy Marshal Johnny McKay on the ABC Television Network. The series was set in Laramie, Wyoming during the mid to late 1870s. Warner Bros....
, American western produced in 1958–62 by Warner Bros. and starring John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop - Lawman (film)Lawman (film)Lawman is a 1971 American Western film starring Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Lee J. Cobb, and Robert Duvall.The film is about the quest of a lone peace officer, Marshal Jered Maddox , to bring several men to justice...
, American western directed in 1971 by Michael Winner and starring Burt Lancaster as Marshal Jared Maddox - Justified (TV series)Justified (TV series)Justified is an American television drama series created by Graham Yost. It is based on Elmore Leonard's novels Pronto and Riding the Rap and his short story "Fire in the Hole". Its central character is Raylan Givens, a deputy U.S. Marshal. The series is set in the city of Lexington, Kentucky...
, (originally named Lawman) an American crime drama created by Graham Yost; scheduled for broadcast on FX channel - Steven Seagal: LawmanSteven Seagal: LawmanSteven Seagal: Lawman is an American reality television series on the A&E Network which stars actor and martial artist Steven Seagal performing his duties as a reserve deputy sheriff in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.It premiered on December 2, 2009....
, a program on A&E starring Steven Seagal
See also
- Lawman (late 12th century–early 13th century), English poet; first known writer on subject of Arthurian legends; usually referenced as LayamonLayamonLayamon or Laghamon (ˈlaɣamon; in American English often modernised as ; ), occasionally written Lawman, was a poet of the early 13th century and author of the Brut, a notable English poem of the 12th century that was the first English language work to discuss the legends of Arthur and the...
- LAWMAN, Danish cartoon figure structured as satire of American superheroes; created in 2002 by Erwin Neutzsky-WulffErwin Neutzsky-WulffErwin Neutzsky-Wulff is a Danish author and philosopher who has published within the genres of science fiction, science, horror, and prose.- Life :Neutzsky-Wulff is the son of Aage Neutzsky-Wulff...
and drawn by Jørgen Bitsch - Lawman (horse) (born 2004), French thoroughbred racer; winner of 2007 Prix du Jockey ClubPrix du Jockey ClubThe Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...