QUESTORES PARRICIDII

Categories: Criminal Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

Lat. In Roman law. Certain officers, two in number, who were deputed by the comiiia, as a kind of commission, to search out and try all cases of parricide and murder. bly appointed annually. Maine, Anc. Law, 870.

Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.