APOCRISARIUS
apocrisarius (<<schwa>>-pok-ri-sair-ee-<<schwa>>s), n.[Latin] Hist. Eccles. law. 1. An
ambassador; a mes-senger, such as a Pope’s legate. 2. One who answers for another; esp., an
officer who presented church matters to the emperor and conveyed the answers to the petitioners.
3. One who, upon consultation, gives advice in eccle-siastical matters. — Also termed responsalis;
a responsis; secretarius; consiliarius; referendarius; a consiliis. [Blacks Law 8th]