officer of the court

Officer of the court is a term of art which has multiple meanings. In common law jurisdictions it is often defined as any person who has an obligation to promote justice and uphold the law. As such, officers of the court usually have legal and ethical obligations. They are tasked to participate to the best of their ability in the functioning of the judicial system to forge justice out of the application of the law and the simultaneous pursuit of the legitimate interests of all parties and the general good of society. The term is also used to describe specific officials and individuals who some degree in the function of their professional or similar qualifications have a part in the legal system, or alternatively is used to describe a specific set of individuals involved with the legal syst...