Greffier
{{short description|Clerk to a legislature or to a court}}
In some countries using (or formerly using) French as the language of the legal system, a greffier is the clerk to a legislature or to a court.Greffier at Wiktionary
The word greffe refers to the records kept by the greffier or to the department of government under the greffier's management.Greffe at Wiktionary
Guernsey
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
Since 1931, there have been two Greffiers in Jersey.{{cite web |url=https://statesassembly.gov.je/about/statesgreffe/Pages/AboutStatesGreffe.aspx |title=About the States Greffe |work=States of Jersey |access-date=5 February 2020}}
The Judicial Greffier is the clerk or registrar of the Royal Court and the other courts of the Island.{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.je/Government/NonexecLegal/JudicialGreffe/Pages/WhoWeAre.aspx |title=Non executive and legal departments: Judicial Greffe |work=States of Jersey |access-date=2 March 2011}} The Greffier also carries out some of the administrative functions of the Royal Court, for example registering doctors.{{cite web |url=http://www.jerseycourts.je/about/royal-court/ |title=Royal Court |work=Jersey Courts |access-date=2 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804031454/http://www.jerseycourts.je/about/royal-court/ |archive-date=4 August 2012 }}
The Greffier of the States is the clerk and record-keeper for the States Assembly.{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.je/GOVERNMENT/NONEXECLEGAL/STATESGREFFE/Pages/index.aspx|title=Non executive and legal departments: States Greffe |work=States of Jersey |access-date=5 February 2020}} Propositions presented to the States are described as "lodged au Greffe".See any of the Propositions on the [https://statesassembly.gov.je/Pages/Propositions.aspx States website].
France
The greffiers are responsible for the records of the courts.{{cite web |url=http://www.metiers.justice.gouv.fr/greffier-12565/le-metier-12566/ |title=Greffier: Les fonctions |work=Ministère de la Justice |access-date=9 January 2015 |language=fr}} A judicial document is not valid without a greffier's signature. They also have some responsibilities for evidence.
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