Huissier

The French word huissier comes from huis, that is, a door. The word huissier thus designates two professions that originally had to do with opening and closing doors.

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In France, Luxembourg and Belgium, a huissier de justice (and in the Netherlands and Dutch-speaking parts of Belgium gerechtsdeurwaarder) is a member of the legal profession whose responsibility includes signification {{fn|1}}, a form of service of process; making the decisions of the courts available to the public; and execution of the courts' decisions, such as seizures and evictions. The most common English translation for huissier de justice is bailiff or sheriff officer.

Related Topics:
France - Luxembourg - Belgium - Netherlands - Dutch - Service of process - Court - Seizures - Eviction - Bailiff

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In French government ministries and Parliament, a huissier, which can be translated as usher, is an employee whose role is provide general service to the minister or assembly (transmitting messages, ensuring that doors are closed or open appropriately, handling ballot boxes...). Traditionally, they wear a chain around the neck, since their original function is to lock and unlock doors.

Related Topics:
Usher - Ballot box

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