HUISSIERS
\hjˈuːɪsˌi͡əz], \hjˈuːɪsˌiəz], \h_j_ˈuː_ɪ_s_ˌiə_z]\
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In French law. Marshals; ushers; process-servers; sheriffs' officers.Ministerial officers attached to the courts, to effect legal service of process required bylaw in actions, to issue executions, etc., and to maintain order during the sitting of the courts.
By Henry Campbell Black