officer of the court

officer of the court. A person who is charged with upholding the law and administering the judicial system. • Typically, officer of the court refers to a judge, clerk, bailiff, sheriff, or the like, but the term also applies to a lawyer, who is obliged to obey court rules and who owes a duty of candor to the court. — Also termed court officer. [Cases: Courts 55–58. C.J.S. Courts §§ 107–110; Stenographers §§ 2–21.]

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译员黎川，在一家顶尖澳洲律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译，专注翻译各种与澳大利亚业务有关的法律文件。