In legislation after 1888 the unqualified use of the term "county" refers to these entities, although the informal term "geographical county" was also used to distinguish them from administrative counties.
I lovgivning efter 1888 refererer den ikke-uddybede brug af udtrykket "county" til disse enheder, selv om det uformelle udtryk "geographical county" (geografisk county) også blev anvendt for at skelne dem fra administrative counties.