"judicial officer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: judicial officers [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|huissier de justice||court usher}} French huissier de justice (“court usher”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} judicial officer (plural judicial officers)
  1. (law) A public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law. Synonyms: huissier de justice [European] [law] Related terms: justice
    Sense id: en-judicial_officer-en-noun-s0cHfKf7 Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Topics: law
  2. (law) A huissier de justice, a process server and officer of the court in several European countries.
    Sense id: en-judicial_officer-en-noun-AXCdXdk9 Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of People: 24 76 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms (Anglo-American law): judge
Disambiguation of 'Anglo-American law': 51 49

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