huissier de justice

IPA(Pronunciation)

/wis.jeɪ də ʒus.tis/

Noun

(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.

Japanese Meaning

裁判所の執行官。欧州諸国において、裁判所の手続きに基づき、通知や差し押さえ、競売、その他の強制執行措置（債務不履行時の差引処理や立ち退きなど）を行う職務を担う官吏。 / 公的な通知、差し押さえ、財産の処分（競売）およびその他の執行手続きの実施者。