oficial de justiça

English translation: minor court official

21:15 Mar 15, 2002
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: oficial de justiça
o oficial de justiça entregou a decisão legal para o despejo dos invasores
marluce
English translation:minor court official
Explanation:
Court clerk appointed to effect service of process; minor court official.
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edna osorio
Brazil
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4 +1Law Enforcement Officer
Robert INGLEDEW
5minor court official
edna osorio
4Judicial Officer (see example below)
biancaf202
4process server
Paul Sadur


  

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Law Enforcement Officer


Explanation:
no need.

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CLERK OF THE COURT IF HE IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE COURT.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 00:26
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minor court official


Explanation:
Court clerk appointed to effect service of process; minor court official.

edna osorio
Brazil
Local time: 00:26
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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Judicial Officer (see example below)


Explanation:
JUDICIAL OFFICER - Any person or court authorized pursuant to section 3041 of this title, or the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, to detain or release a person before trial or sentencing or pending appeal in a court of the U.S. 18 U.S.C.

An officer of a court usually authorized to determine depositive matters. This can include judges, magistrates and such, but not usually clerks

biancaf202
Local time: 22:26
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process server


Explanation:
Contextually, we would call this person a "process server" in the U.S. He/she might be a marshal/bailiff/sheriff's deputy, but in this case process server would be called for.

Paul Sadur
Local time: 22:26
Native speaker of: English
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