SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

sergeant-at-arms. 1. Hist. An armed officer attending a sovereign. 2. An officer the Crown assigns to attend a session of Parliament. 3. A legislative officer charged with maintaining order and serving notices and process on behalf of the legislative body and its committees. [Cases: States 32. C.J.S. States §§ 48–50.] 4. Parliamentary law. An officer […]