juru sita
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of juru + sita, translation of Dutch deurwaarder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒuru ˈsita/
Noun
juru sita (plural juru-juru sita)
- (law) bailiff, huissier de justice: an officer of the courts responsible for executing warrants and court orders; a deputy bailiff charged with debt collection
Synonyms
- bailif (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “juru sita” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.