pretor
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"No one named the author of the murder, for the pretor was silent," says Paul Jovius in his eulogy of the poet.
From Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day by Gregorovius, Ferdinand
To meet the issue, and prevent fickle and unjust men from taking advantage of women, Marcus decided that the pretor could refuse to record the desired divorce, if he saw fit, and demand reasons.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 by Hubbard, Elbert
He had married a sister of Caesar and, though still young when he died, had become a senator and pretor.
From The Women of the Caesars by Ferrero, Guglielmo
The Romans issued marriage-licenses, but before doing so a pretor passed on the fitness of the candidates for each other.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 by Hubbard, Elbert
In Rome under the Republic there was divided between the pretor and the judex the power to decide controversies.
From Concerning Justice by Emery, Lucilius A.
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