officers of the court
Courtroom legal personnel
Officers of the court are individuals who have duties and responsibilities to the judicial system.
The term includes judges, clerks, bailiffs, and attorneys—anyone whose role requires them to uphold the integrity of legal proceedings.
Lawyers are officers of the court even when representing private clients, which obligates them not to lie or obstruct justice: As an officer of the court, she couldn't knowingly present false evidence.
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- judgeOne who decides
- trial judgeOfficial presiding over proceedings
- bailiffLegal proceeding overseer
- clerkOffice record-keeper
process server · bench warrant · magistrate · marshal · registrar · attorney · defender · sheriff · stenographer · sworn testimony · prosecutor · master · constable · solicitor · barrister · district attorney · arbitrator · justice
officers of the courtjurors
Trial decision makers
witnesses · defendants · litigants · spectators · expert witnesses
officers of the courtdefendants
Those facing prosecution
outlaws · lynch mobs · criminals · litigants · lawbreakers
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