Cliens
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat.
In the Roman law. A client or dependent. One who depended up-fjh another as his patron or protector, adviser or defender, in suits at law and other difficulties; and was bound, in return, to pay him all respect and honor, and to serve him with his life and fortune in any extremity. Dionys. ii. 10; Adams, Rom. Ant. 33.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I.
In the Roman law. A client or dependent; one who depended on another as his patron or protector, adviser or defender, and was bound in return to pay him honor, and to serve him with his life and fortune in any extremity.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Lat.
In the Roman law. A client or dependent. One who depended upon another as his patron or protector, adviser or defender, in suits at law and other difflculties; and was bound, in return, to pay him all respect and honor, and to serve him with his life and fortune inany extremity. Dionys. ii, 10; Adams, Rom. Ant. 83.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat.
In the Roman law. A client or dependant* One who depended upon another as his patron or protector, adviser or defender, in suits at law and other difficulties; and was bound in return, to pay him all respect and honor, and to serve him with his life and fortune in any extremity. Dionys. ii. 10. Adan Cz Bom, Ant. 33.