King's Proctor
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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King's proctornoun(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
King's Proctor
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King's proctor
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Some of these the King's Proctor turns over to detectives.
From Time Magazine Archive
The decree nisi cannot be made a decree absolute for six months, and thus until April 27, 1937, Mrs. Simpson is technically under the surveillance of an official known as the King's Proctor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Assuming that Sir John grants the divorce, any technical flaw in this decision can be discovered only by another of Edward VIII's officials, the King's Proctor.
From Time Magazine Archive
A jealous woman writes an anonymous letter to the King's Proctor.
From Time Magazine Archive
"If they say as much to other people as they seem to do to you, they will never get their divorce—the King's Proctor is sure to intervene!"
From Love and hatred by Marie Belloc Lowndes
Then the decree nisi and the King's proctor tries to show cause why and, he failing to quash it, nisi was made absolute.
From Ulysses by James Joyce
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