custos rotulorum

noun

custos ro·​tu·​lo·​rum

-ˌrächəˈlōrəm,

-ätᵊlˈō-,

-ōtᵊlˈō

plural custodes rotulorum

: the principal justice of the peace in an English county who is also keeper of the rolls and records of the sessions of the peace

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, keeper of the rolls

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