Marshalcy (other)
Marshalcy (or occasionally maréchaussée or marechaussee) may refer to: *The office and rank of a marshal *Any gendarmerie or military force component with jurisdiction in civil law enforcement **''Maréchaussée'', the French ''Ancien Régime'' military police force **Royal Marechaussee, the military police force of the Netherlands * Maréchaussée (''Grimm''), the 12th episode of season 4 of the television series ''Grimm'' See also *Marshalsea The Marshalsea (1373–1842) was a notorious prison in Southwark, just south of the River Thames. Although it housed a variety of prisoners—including men accused of crimes at sea and political figures charged with sedition—it became known, ...

Marshal
Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used for elevated offices, such as in military rank and civilian law enforcement. In most countries, the rank of Field marshal, Marshal is the highest Army rank (equivalent to a five-star General of the Army (United States), General of the Army in the United States). Etymology ''Marshal'' is an ancient loanword from Old French ''mareschal'' (cf. Modern French ''maréchal''), which in turn is borrowed from Old Frankish *' "stable boy, keeper, servant", attested by Medieval Latin ''mariscalcus'' from a Proto-Germanic ''*maraχskalkaz'' (cf. Old High German ''marahschalh'')p. 93b-283a, T. F. Hoad, ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology'' (Oxford University Press, 1993) being still evident in Middle Dutch ''maerscalc'', ''marscal'', ...
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Gendarmerie
A gendarmerie () is a paramilitary or military force with law enforcement duties among the civilian population. The term ''gendarme'' () is derived from the medieval French expression ', which translates to " men-at-arms" (). In France and some Francophone nations, the gendarmerie is a branch of the armed forces that is responsible for internal security in parts of the territory (primarily in rural areas and small towns in the case of France), with additional duties as military police for the armed forces. It was introduced to several other Western European countries during the Napoleonic conquests. In the mid-twentieth century, a number of former French mandates and colonial possessions (such as Lebanon, Syria, the Ivory Coast and the Republic of the Congo) adopted a gendarmerie after independence. Similar forces exist in most European countries. The European Gendarmerie Force is a structure, aligned with the European Union, that facilitates joint operations. A similar ...
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Maréchaussée
The were corps of soldiers in the armies of France initially put in charge of military policing and justice during the Middle Ages, and later extended to civilian responsibilities. They gradually coalesced into a police force with jurisdiction over the whole population on almost the entire territory of France. They retained powers of extraordinary justice (known as ''prévôtale'') until the French Revolution. Reforms carried out in the 18th century created the first national police force. In 1791, the force was renamed the ''Gendarmerie nationale'' (National Gendarmerie). It is now one of the two national police forces of France, along with the National Police (France), National Police. Terminology The term marshalcy is from the French , which is derived from Old French , meaning "the marshalcy." This derives from attested in 1287 meaning "royal household", and in 1465 as "the office of the marshal". One account in the history of a small town in western France reports how ...
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Royal Marechaussee
The Royal Marechaussee (, abbreviated to KMar) also translated as the Royal Military Constabulary, is the national gendarmerie force of the Netherlands, performing military and civilian police duties. It is also one of the two national police forces in the Netherlands, alongside the National Police Corps, and is one of the four branches of the Netherlands Armed Forces. History The was created by King William I to replace the French Gendarmerie on 26 October 1814. The word ''gendarmerie'' had gained a negative connotation, so William called the new force ''"marechaussée"'' (he forgot the first acute accent in the document). Maréchaussée is an alternate French word for ''gendarmerie''. In the French historical context, "Maréchaussée" had been the force's name under the Royal Ancien Regime, while the term "gendarmerie" had been adopted by the French Revolution - making the Royalist term preferable for the Dutch King. At that time, the Marechaussee was a part of the ...
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Maréchaussée (Grimm)
"Maréchaussée" is the 12th episode of season 4 of the supernatural drama television series ''Grimm'' and the 78th episode overall, which premiered on February 6, 2015, on NBC. The episode was written by series creators David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf and was directed by Eric Laneuville. Plot Opening quote: " Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are." Nick ( David Giuntoli) and Hank ( Russell Hornsby) investigate the murders of two coyotl fortune tellers named László (Corey Brunish) & Mabel Kurlon (Dana Green). László woges into a character he calls "Fadó" in order to convince the client (Anne) that he is channeling her late husband. The Wesen Council has hired the maréchaussée to eliminate László and Mabel for woging to in public, for profit. Nick, Hank and Wu identify the killer as a "manticore", which morphs into a scorpion-like creature. The manticore bounty hunter named Jonathon Wilde (Arnold Vosloo) fulfills a second contract, a ...
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