Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
justice's clerk — An amanuensis of the justice. A justice of the peace is regarded as his own clerk, and, in making entries on his docket, he acts in a ministerial capacity. State ex rel. Morris Bldg. & Inv. Co. v. Brown, 228 Mo.App. 760, 72 S.W.2d 859, 862 … Black's law dictionary
clerk — 1 n 1: an official responsible (as to a court) for correspondence, records, and accounts and having specified powers or authority (as to issue writs) a city clerk clerk of court 2 a: a person employed to keep records or accounts or to perform… … Law dictionary
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery — In the Government of the United Kingdom, the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery is a senior civil servant who is the head of the Crown Office. The Crown Office, a section of the Ministry of Justice, has custody of the Great Seal of the Realm, and has … Wikipedia
Justice of the Peace — A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law… … Wikipedia
Justice of the peace — A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative … Wikipedia
Clerk of the Peace — A clerk of the peace held an office in England and Wales whose responsibility was the records of the Quarter Sessions and the framing of presentments and indictments. They had legal training, so that they could advise justices of the peace.… … Wikipedia
Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States — This article is about the position Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States. For the individual justices law clerks, see List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States. United States This article is part of the series on t … Wikipedia
Clerk of the Privy Council (Canada) — Canada This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Canada … Wikipedia
clerk — [[t]klɑ͟ː(r)k, AM klɜ͟ːrk[/t]] clerks, clerking, clerked 1) N COUNT A clerk is a person who works in an office, bank, or law court and whose job is to look after the records or accounts. She was offered a job as an accounts clerk with a travel… … English dictionary
clerk — noun 1 person working in an office ADJECTIVE ▪ chief, senior ▪ assistant, junior ▪ articled (BrE), law (AmE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
