Feciales
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Amongst the ancient Romans, that order of priests who discharged the duties of ambassadors. Subsequently their duties appear to have related more particularly to the declaring war and peace. Calv. Lex.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Amongst the ancient Romans, that order of priests who discharged the duties of ambassadors. Subsequently their duties appear to have related more particularly to the declaring war and peace. Calvinus, Lex.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I An order of priests or heralds among the Bomans, whose office was to declare war and make peace.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Among the ancient Romans, that order of priests who discharged the duties of ambassadors. -Subsequently their duties appear to have related wore particularly to the declaring war and peace. Calvin.; 1 Kent, Comm. 6,
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. An order of priests or heralds among the Romans, whose office was to declare war and make peace. Calv, Lex, Jur. 1 Kent's Com, 6. Brands.