pretorial

An obsolete adjective relating to a praetor (a Roman magistrate) or the Praetorian Guard; rarely used in modern English.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo poco usado que se refiere al pretor (magistrado romano) o a la guardia pretoriana; también puede aludir a lo relacionado con dicha magistratura o con esa guardia.

1. Relating to a Roman praetor C2 formal

   Pertaining to the office, authority, or duties of a Roman praetor, a high-ranking magistrate in ancient Rome.

   • The pretorial edicts were an important source of Roman law.
   • He was granted pretorial authority to oversee the province.
   • The pretorial court handled cases of civil justice.

   🇪🇸pretorio

   Sinónimos: praetorialpraetorianpretorian