In Dutch-speaking areas, a schout was a local official appointed to carry out administrative, law enforcement and prosecutorial tasks. The office was abolished with the introduction of administrative reforms during the Napoleonic period.
Coat of arms of the republic of the united Netherlands (after 1665).svg
Coat of arms of the Republic of the United Netherlands with the color scheme used after the 1660s.
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Schout en schepenen van Alkemade 1806.JPG
Depiction of the Dutch phrase "Schout en schepenen van Alkemade"
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Last reviewed by auto on 2026-01-26T23:30:32.280809