The History of Civilization: From the Fall of the Roman Empire to ..., volume 1
The History of Civilization: From the Fall of the Roman Empire to ..., volume 1
Guizot (François, M.), William Hazlitt
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The praco, or herald, was under his direction, and he had a large establishment of clerks. His period of office was only a year. He was a species of recorder. 3. Adjutor, a supplementary officer, whose services appear to have been due to all the other functionaries, when re- quired; his specific business was to arrest accused persons, to superintend the infliction of the torture, &c. He had an office of his own. 4. CommentariensiSy the director of prisons, an officer higher in rank than our gao...lers, but having the same func- tions; he had the internal regulation of the prisons, conducted the prisoners before the tribunals, furnished them with pro- visions when they were destitute, had the torture administered to them, &c. 5. Actuarii vel ab actis, — These officers drew up contracts for the citizens, and all such deeds as the law required to bear a legal character, such as wills, grants, &c. They were the pre- decessors of our notaries. As the acttmrii attached to the office of the pretorian prefect or of the praeses, could not be everywhere, the decemvirs and other municipal magistrates were authorised to act as their deputies.
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