huissier de justice
An officer of the court in several European countries who serves processes and…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.
Meaning
1 sensesAn 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.
Origin
From French huissier de justice (“justice usher, court usher”).From French huissier de justice (“justice usher, court usher”).
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Forms
plural: huissiers de justice| Singular | huissier de justice |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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