Monsieur le Garde des Sceaux

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Monsieur le Garde des Sceaux is the formal French style of address for the Keeper of the Seals, a high-ranking official historically responsible for the custody of the royal or state seals and often associated with the office of the Minister of Justice.

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Monsieur le Garde des Sceaux canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf formal title
honorific title
style of address
appliesToOffice French Minister of Justice
Keeper of the Seals of France
associatedWith Ministry of Justice of France
surface form: French Ministry of Justice

Government of France
surface form: French government
belongsToCategory French honorifics
government titles
styles of address
correspondingFeminineForm Madame la Garde des Sceaux
correspondsToFunction head of judicial administration in France
country France
etymologyComponent Attorney General
surface form: Garde des Sceaux

Monsieur
formalRegister yes
hasGenderedForm masculine form
honorificFor high-ranking state official
language French
linkedOfficeCurrentlyCombinedWith Minister of Justice of France
literalMeaning Mister the Keeper of the Seals
protocolRank high
roleHistoricallyAssociatedWith administration of justice
authentication of official documents
roleHistoricallyResponsibleFor custody of the royal seals
custody of the state seals
timePeriod Ancien Régime
surface form: Ancien Régime France

modern French Republic
titleRelatesTo French constitutional order
French justice system
usedBy French public administration
French-speaking officials
usedFor Keeper of the Seals
usedInContext legal and governmental documents
official ceremonies
protocol and diplomatic correspondence

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Keeper of the Seals hasTitleStyle Monsieur le Garde des Sceaux