Serjeant

serjant, serjent, I. fr. and eng. The title of several officers in the common law, generally of the ministerial class.

In American law

An officer who attends upon the sessions of legislative bodies, with duties similar to those of the corresponding English officer.

In English law

Serjeant at arms: an officer whose duty is to attend the person of the king, to arrest traitors, to attend the Lord High Steward sitting in judgment on a traitor, and the like, two of which officers attend as executive officers upon the two houses of parliament, and another of which attends, with like duties, upon the court of chancery. Serjeant at law: the highest degree of counsel in the common law, corresponding with doctor in the civil law, — called, also, anciently, Serjeant of the coif, and serjeant counter. Serjeant of the mace, or serjeant at mace: an officer who attends the Lord Mayor of London, and the chief magistrates of other corporate towns.