Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
quaestor
[Latin] 1. Roman law. An officer who maintained and administered the public money, performing tasks such as making necessary payments, receiving revenues, keeping accurate accounts, registering debts and fines, supervising the accommodation of foreign ambassadors, and financing the burials and monuments of distinguished citizens.
quaestor sacri palatii
[Latin "quaestor of the sacred palace"] Roman law. An officer of the imperial court who acted as legal adviser to the emperor.
quaestores parricidii
n. pl. [Latin "quaestors of parricide"] Roman law. Two officers (usu. appointed annually) who were deputized to search out and try all cases of parricide and other capital offenses.