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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In Roman Catholic ecclesiastical courts, an officer whose business it is to examine causes and prepare them for trial.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (R. C. Ch.) An officer whose business it is to examine and prepare causes for trial in the ecclesiastical courts.

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  • noun An officer who examines and prepares causes for trial in the ecclesiastical courts.

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