King's Proctor

American  

noun

1. 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 proctor British  

noun

1. (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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Example Sentences

"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 Project Gutenberg

King’s Proctor.—This is the proctor or solicitor representing the Crown in the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice in matrimonial causes.

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If, then, the information given to the King’s Proctor before the decree nisi does not rise to a suspicion of collusion, but only brings to his knowledge matters material to the due decision of the case, he is not entitled to take any step, and the direction of the Attorney-General would probably be that he should watch the case to see if these material facts are brought to the notice of the court.

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The Ministère Public is an official who performs similar duties to those of a King’s Proctor in England.

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If after six months it is unaffected by any intervention by the King’s Proctor, or any other person, it can be made absolute upon proper application.

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