questor

(ˈkwɛstə) n1. (Law) US a variant of quaestor2. (Historical Terms) US a variant of quaestor questorial adj ˈquestorˌship n

quaes•tor

or ques•tor

(ˈkwɛs tər, ˈkwi stər)

n. 1. any of various public magistrates in ancient Rome with chiefly financial responsibilities. 2. one of two officials serving as public prosecutors in certain criminal cases in early Rome. [1350–1400; < Latin quaes-, base of quaerere to seek] quaes•to′ri•al (-ˈstɔr i əl, -ˈstoʊr-) adj.

questor

questor:

see quaestorquaestor
, Roman magistrate, with responsibility for the treasury; in early times a quaestor also had judicial powers. At first there were two quaestors. Sulla named 20, and Caesar set 40 as the number (45 B.C.), but Augustus reduced them to 20.
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