Praetor - Wikipedia By the end of the First Punic War, a fourth magistrate entitled to hold imperium appears, the praetor qui inter peregrinos ius dicit ("the praetor who administers justice among foreigners")
Praetor | Magistrate, Law Jurisdiction | Britannica praetor, in ancient Rome, a judicial officer who had broad authority in cases of equity, was responsible for the production of the public games, and, in the absence of consuls, exercised extensive authority in the government
Praetor - World History Encyclopedia The term praetor (it means "to go before" – from prae ire) was used to designate annually elected senior magistrates who initially acted as the heads of state when the Roman Republic was founded
The Powerful Praetor Roman Magistrate - ThoughtCo A praetor was one of the greater Roman magistrates with imperium or legal power They led armies, presided in law courts, and administered the law Judging matters between citizens was the job of one specific magistrate, the praetor urbanus (city praetor)
Roman Praetors | UNRV Roman History A Roman praetor was a high-ranking official in ancient Rome, responsible for the administration of justice, organisation of public games and, on occasions, leading the Roman legions in battle
Praetor - Livius The word praetor indicates the man who 'goes before the others' If this is taken literally, the title may be derived from the army; if we allow for a figure of speech, it may have been coined to describe a civil official