- Praetor - Wikipedia
During the time of the Roman Republic, the Urban Praetor allegedly issued an annual edict, usually on the advice of jurists (since the Praetor himself was not necessarily educated in the law), setting out the circumstances under which he would grant remedies
- Praetor | Magistrate, Law Jurisdiction | Britannica
Praetor, in ancient Rome, a judicial officer who had broad authority in cases of equity, was responsible for the production of the public games, and, in the absence of consuls, exercised extensive authority in the government
- Praetor - World History Encyclopedia
The term praetor (it means "to go before" – from prae ire) was used to designate annually elected senior magistrates who initially acted as the heads of state when the Roman Republic was founded
- Roman Praetors | UNRV Roman History
A Roman praetor was a high-ranking official in ancient Rome, responsible for the administration of justice, organisation of public games and, on occasions, leading the Roman legions in battle
- Praetor - Livius
The word praetor indicates the man who 'goes before the others' If this is taken literally, the title may be derived from the army; if we allow for a figure of speech, it may have been coined to describe a civil official
- Praetor - Wikiwand
Praetor, also pretor, was the title granted by the government of ancient Rome to a man acting in one of two official capacities: (i) the commander of an army, a
- Praetors and Executive Power in Ancient Rome - Brewminate
Initially, at the founding of the Republic, the term praetor (it means “to go before” – from prae ire) was used to designate the two annually elected republican magistrates who served as the heads of state
- The Powerful Praetor Roman Magistrate - ThoughtCo
A praetor was one of the greater Roman magistrates with imperium or legal power They led armies, presided in law courts, and administered the law Judging matters between citizens was the job of one specific magistrate, the praetor urbanus (city praetor)
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