custos rotulorum
Meanings
noun
- The main justice of the peace in a given county of England, Wales or Ireland.
- The chief magistrate and representative of the Governor-General in a Jamaican parish.
Word forms
Etymology
From Medieval Latin custos rotulorum, from Latin custōs (“custos, keeper”) + genitive plural of rotulus (“roll”).
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