Procurator — may refer to:In Historical uses * Promagistrate, an appointed position in the Roman Republic by the Senate, acting in place of a curator * Roman Procurators of Judaea Province, 44 132 AD * Procurator (Teutonic Knights), a function in the Monastic … Wikipedia
Procurator — • A person who manages the affairs of another by virtue of a charge received from him. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Procurator Procurator … Catholic encyclopedia
Procurator — Proc u*ra tor, n. [L.: cf. F. procurateur. See {Procure}, and cf. {Proctor}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) One who manages another s affairs, either generally or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor. Chaucer. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Rom. Antiq.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Procurator fiscal — Procurator Proc u*ra tor, n. [L.: cf. F. procurateur. See {Procure}, and cf. {Proctor}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) One who manages another s affairs, either generally or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor. Chaucer. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
procurator fiscal — a public prosecutor in Scotland. The procurator fiscal prosecutes in the Sheriff Courts (although proceedings on indictment there run in the name of Her Majesty s Advocate) and the district courts. A decision not to prosecute can probably be… … Law dictionary
procurator fiscal — ► NOUN (pl. procurators fiscal or procurator fiscals) ▪ (in Scotland) a local coroner and public prosecutor … English terms dictionary
Procurator Fiscal — A procurator fiscal is the public prosecutor in Scotland, also carrying out functions broadly equivalent to the coroner in other legal systems.For the majority of crimes in Scotland the procurators fiscal present cases for the prosecution in the… … Wikipedia
Procurator (Roman fiscal) — A Roman fiscal procurator ( procurator Augusti ) was the chief financial officer of a province of the Roman Empire during the Principate era (30 BC 284 AD). The term should not be confused with the title of procurator held by the governors of… … Wikipedia
procurator — n. 1 an agent or proxy, esp. one who has power of attorney. 2 Rom.Hist. a treasury officer in an imperial province. Phrases and idioms: procurator fiscal (in Scotland) a local coroner and public prosecutor. Derivatives: procuratorial adj.… … Useful english dictionary
procurator fiscal — Fiscal Fis cal, n. 1. The income of a prince or a state; revenue; exchequer. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. A treasurer. H. Swinburne. [1913 Webster] 3. A public officer in Scotland who prosecutes in petty criminal cases; called also {procurator … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
