Greffier
A greffier is the clerk to a legislature or a court in some countries where French is, or used to be, the language of the legal system.[1]
The word greffe refers to the records kept by the greffier or the department of government under the greffier's management.[2]
Guernsey[edit]
In Guernsey, HM Greffier is the Clerk of the Royal Court whilst the States' Greffier is the Clerk of the legislative assembly known as the States of Deliberation.
Jersey[edit]
Since 1931, there have been two Greffiers in Jersey.[3]
The Judicial Greffier is the clerk or registrar of the Royal Court and the other courts of the Island.[4] The Greffier also carries out some of the administrative functions of the Royal Court, for example registering doctors.[5]
The Greffier of the States is the clerk and record-keeper for the States Assembly.[3][6] Propositions presented to the States are described as "lodged au 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]
- ^ Greffier at Wiktionary
- ^ Greffe at Wiktionary
- ^ a b "About the States Greffe". States of Jersey. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Non executive and legal departments: Judicial Greffe". States of Jersey. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Royal Court". Jersey Courts. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Non executive and legal departments: States Greffe". States of Jersey. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ See any of the Propositions on the States website.
- ^ "Greffier: Les fonctions". Ministère de la Justice (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2015.