|
King's Proctor
Proctor (a variant of ''procurator'') is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another. The title is used in England and some other English-speaking countries in three principal contexts: * In law, a proctor is a historical class of lawyers, and the King's (or Queen's) Proctor is a senior government lawyer. * In religion, a proctor represents the clergy in Church of England dioceses. * In education, proctor is the name of university officials in certain universities. In the United States and some other countries, the word "proctor" is frequently used to describe someone who supervises an examination (i.e. a supervisor or invigilator) or dormitory. Law England A proctor was a legal practitioner in the ecclesiastical and admiralty courts in England. These courts were distinguished from the common law courts and courts of equity because they applied "civil law" derived from Roman law, instead of English common law and equity. Historically, proctors were licensed by the Arch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Procurator
Procurator (with procuracy or procuratorate referring to the office itself) may refer to: * Procurator, one engaged in procuration, the action of taking care of, hence management, stewardship, agency * ''Procurator'' (Ancient Rome), the title of various officials of the Roman Empire * Procurator (Catholic canon law), one who acts on behalf of and by virtue of the authority of another * Procurator fiscal, the public prosecutor in Scotland * Procurator of San Marco, the second most prestigious life appointment in the Republic of Venice * HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor, one of the positions held by the Treasury Solicitor in the United Kingdom * People's procuratorates, part of the judicial system of China ** Supreme People's Procuratorate, China * Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam, an office of the Vietnamese government See also * Procurator General (other) * Proctor Proctor (a variant of ''procurator'') is a person who takes charge of, or acts fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
