Judicial officer

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
  2. 2
    A huissier de justice, a process server and officer of the court in several European countries.

Synonyms

All synonyms
magistratepraetor

Etymology

As a European official, a calque of French huissier de justice (“court usher”) employing officer because of usher's lack of legal associations in English.

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