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officer of the court |
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officer of the court n. any person who has an obligation to promote justice and effective operation of the judicial system, including judges, the attorneys who appear in court, bailiffs, clerks, and other personnel. As officers of the court lawyers have an absolute ethical duty to tell judges the truth, including avoiding dishonesty or evasion about reasons the attorney or his/her client is not appearing, the location of documents and other matters related to conduct of the courts. (See: judge, attorney, bailiff, clerk) officer of the court noun advocate, appointed official of the court system, attorney, attorney-at-law, barrister, counsel, counselor, counselor-at-law, designated official of the court system, judicial designate, judicial officer, judicial official, legal advisor, legal advocate, legal consultant, legal practitioner, member of the legal profession, official of the court See also: administrator, attorney, esquire How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It may specify the future date that the parties will be restored to "single" status, but may also contain orders that become effective immediately upon signature by judicial officer of the court. Section II addresses process serving as an officer of the court, ranging from training and licensing requirements, liabilities, and unacceptable investigative behaviors to what constitutes proper and improper server rules and criminal charges for their violation. It stated that a receiver is an officer of the court and not an agent for the party who procured the receiver's appointment. |
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