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Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A person employed by the sheriff to serve writs and to make arrests and executions of court orders.  2, record 2, English, - bailiff

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

bailiff: common-law sense. The term "bailiff" has a slightly different meaning in common-law and civil-law jurisdictions, although the bailiff performs similar functions in both systems. In Quebec civil law, bailiffs are independent from sheriffs and are public officers, which means, for example, that they have the power conferred by the State to authenticate or certify documents.  3, record 2, English, - bailiff

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Fonctionnaire dépendant du shérif, qui assure l'exécution des brefs et signifie les actes de procédure.  2, record 2, French, - huissier

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

huissier; huissière : acception propre à la common law. La notion diffère en common law et en droit civil même si dans les deux systèmes, les fonctions d'huissier sont similaires. En droit civil québécois, l'huissier ne relève pas du shérif et il est officier public; il peut donc, notamment, dresser des actes authentiques.  3, record 2, French, - huissier

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The practice of the profession of bailiff consists of any act the object of which is to serve written proceedings issuing out of any court, to execute judicial decisions that are executory and to perform any other duty assigned to a bailiff by law or by a court.  3, record 3, English, - bailiff

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

bailiff: civil-law sense. The term "bailiff" has a slightly different meaning in civil-law and common-law jurisdictions, although the bailiff performs similar functions in both systems. In Quebec civil law, bailiffs (or court bailiffs) are public officers, meaning that they have the power conferred by the State to authenticate and certify documents; their certificate of service and minutes of seizure are authentic writings. In common-law jurisdictions, there is no such concept and the bailiff is a sheriff's officer.  4, record 3, English, - bailiff

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Constitue l'exercice de la profession d'huissier tout acte qui a pour objet de signifier les actes de procédure émanant de tout tribunal, de mettre à exécution les décisions de justice ayant force exécutoire et d'exercer toute autre fonction qui est dévolue à l'huissier en vertu de la loi ou par un tribunal.  4, record 3, French, - huissier

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

huissier; huissière : acception propre au droit civil. La notion diffère en droit civil et en common law même si dans les deux systèmes, les fonctions d'huissier sont similaires. En droit civil québécois, l'huissier est indépendant et il est officier public; les procès-verbaux qu'il rédige sont des actes authentiques. La common law ne connaît pas ce concept et l'huissier est un fonctionnaire dépendant du shérif.  2, record 3, French, - huissier

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An official or servant in charge of the door and admitting people to a hall, chamber, etc.  1, record 4, English, - usher

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Celui qui a pour métier d'accueillir, d'annoncer et d'introduire les visiteurs dans un ministère, une administration.  3, record 4, French, - huissier

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Donner son nom à l'huissier.  4, record 4, French, - huissier

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The French word for "usher" is "huissier" (which is derived from "huis" meaning "door") and both the term and the functions it covers are rooted in French history. The post itself was created in 1789 ... to maintain order during the often impassioned debates in the newly-established French National Assembly.  1, record 5, English, - usher

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Everyone agrees, without ushers the European Parliament could not function effectively. Every day, they deliver thousands of letters and documents to offices and to meetings held by the Political Groups and Parliamentary Committees. ... Quick as a flash they will know which [Member of the European Parliament] is authorised to enter the chamber or a closed session meeting.  1, record 5, English, - usher

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Celui qui est préposé au service de certains corps, de certaines assemblées.  2, record 5, French, - huissier

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

appariteur; apparitrice : Ces termes sont souvent employés pour désigner spécifiquement l'huissier ou l'huissière de faculté.  3, record 5, French, - huissier

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR

huissier, huissière du Parlement européen, du Sénat.  3, record 5, French, - huissier

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR

appariteur, apparitrice de la Faculté de droit.  3, record 5, French, - huissier

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Empleado que en ciertas oficinas desempeña funciones subalternas.  1, record 5, Spanish, - ordenanza