Apparitor
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
An officer or messenger employed to serve the process of the spiritual courts in England and summon offenders. Cowell.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
An officer or messenger employed to serve the process of the spiritual courts in England and summon offendere. Cowell.
In the civll law. An officer who waited upon a magistrate or superior officor, and executed his commands. Calvin; Cod. 12, 53-57.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
An officer or messenger employed to serve the process of the spiritual courts in England and summon offenders, Cowell.
In the civil law. An officer who waited upon a magistrate or superior officer, and executed his commands. COalvin.; Cod. 12, 53-57.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. [from apparere, q. v.] Id ecclesiastical law. One who cites or summons to appear, a summoner; a messenger who cites offenders to appear in the spiritual court, and serves the process of the court CowelL