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Triumviri Capitales

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

or TREVIRI, or TRESVIR1. In Roman Law. Ollicers who had charge of the prison, through whose intervention punishments were indicted. Sallust, in Catilin.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat In Roman law. Officers who had charge of the prison, through whose intervention punishments were inflicted. They had eight lictors to execute their orders. Vicat, Voc. Jur.