Apparator

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A process server of the ecclesiastical courts.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A furnisher or provider. Formerly the sheriff, in England, had charge of certain county affairs and disbursements, in which capacity he was called "apparator comitatus," and recoived therefor a considerable emolument Cowell.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

II A furnisher or provider. Apparator comitatns: the sheriflE formerly in some counties of England, as having charge of certain county expenditures.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A furnisher or provider. Formerly the sheriff, in England, had charge of certain county affairs and disbursements, in which capacity he was called “apparator comitatus,” and received therefor a considerable emolument. Cowell.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

apparitor, I. A messenger the ecclesiastical courts.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. ffromo^^Mirare, to prepare, furnish or provide.] One who provides or furnishes. A sheriff was formerly styled in England apparator comitattis, as having charge of certain county arrangements and expenditures; and considerable yearly sums were sometimes allowed him m that capacity. Cowell, In the United States, sheriffs often act in a similar capacity.