Greffier
Agreffieris theclerkto alegislatureor acourtin some countries whereFrenchis, or used to be, the language of the legal system.[1]
The wordgrefferefers to the records kept by the greffier or the department of government under the greffier's management.[2]
Guernsey
[edit]InGuernsey,HM Greffieris the Clerk of the Royal Court whilst theStates' Greffieris the Clerk of the legislative assembly known as the States of Deliberation.
Jersey
[edit]Since 1931, there have been two Greffiers inJersey.[3]
TheJudicial Greffieris the clerk orregistrarof theRoyal Courtand the othercourtsof the Island.[4]The Greffier also carries out some of the administrative functions of the Royal Court, for example registeringdoctors.[5]
TheGreffier of the Statesis the clerk and record-keeper for theStates Assembly.[3][6]Propositions presented to the States are described as "lodgedau Greffe".[7]
France
[edit]The greffiers are responsible for the records of the courts.[8]A judicial document is not valid without a greffier's signature. They also have some responsibilities for evidence.
References
[edit]- ^GreffieratWiktionary
- ^Greffeat Wiktionary
- ^ab"About the States Greffe".States of Jersey.Retrieved5 February2020.
- ^"Non executive and legal departments: Judicial Greffe".States of Jersey.Retrieved2 March2011.
- ^"Royal Court".Jersey Courts.Archived fromthe originalon 4 August 2012.Retrieved2 March2011.
- ^"Non executive and legal departments: States Greffe".States of Jersey.Retrieved5 February2020.
- ^See any of the Propositions on theStates website.
- ^"Greffier: Les fonctions".Ministère de la Justice(in French).Retrieved9 January2015.