mar·shal 1 /'mär-shəl/ n
1: a ministerial officer appointed for each judicial district of the U.S. to execute the process of the courts and perform various duties similar to those of a sheriff
2: a law officer in some cities (as New York) of the U.S. who is entrusted with particular duties (as serving the process of justice of the peace courts)
3: the administrative head of the police or esp. fire department in some cities of the U.S.
marshal 2 also marshall vt -shaled also -shalled, -shal·ing, also, -shal·ling: to fix the order of (assets) with respect to liability or availability for payment of obligations; also: to fix the order of (as liens or remedies) with respect to priority against a debtor's assets see also marshaling
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.