"huissier de justice" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /wis.jeɪ də ʒus.tis/ Forms: huissiers de justice [plural]
Etymology: From French huissier de justice (“justice usher, court usher”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|huissier de justice||justice usher, court usher}} French huissier de justice (“justice usher, court usher”) Head templates: {{en-noun|huissiers de justice|nolinkhead=1}} huissier de justice (plural huissiers de justice)
  1. (law) An officer of the court in several European countries who serves processes and notices, seizes and auctions off property, and executes garnishments, levies, and evictions, roughly similar to British bailiffs or private constables in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Wikipedia link: huissier de justice Categories (topical): Law, People Synonyms: bailiff [broadly], notary, notary public, process server
    Sense id: en-huissier_de_justice-en-noun-xQvRuSZs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: law

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