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‖ ˈcognitor Rom. Law.
[L. agent-n. from cognōscere: see cognition.]
An attorney or procurator.
1880Muirhead tr. Instit. Gaius iv. §82 We may sue either in our own name or through an agent, such as a cognitor, procurator, tutor, or curator..A cognitor is made our substitute in a cause by certain formal words spoken in presence of the adversary. |