King's Proctor
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noun
a British judiciary officer who may intervene in probate, nullity, or divorce actions when collusion, suppression of evidence, or other irregularities are alleged.
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Also called, when a queen is sovereign, Queen's Proctor.
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King's proctor
noun
(in England when the sovereign is male) an official empowered to intervene in divorce and certain other cases when it is alleged that facts are being suppressed
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