APPARITOR

apparitor (<<schwa>>-par-<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>r or -tor).1.Roman law. (ital.) An officer

who served a court, esp. as secretary, messenger (viator), or herald. — Also termed viator. 2.Civil

law.  An  officer  who  attends  court  to  execute  judicial  orders.  3.Eccles.  law.  An  officer  who

executes orders and decrees, esp. by serving summonses. [Blacks Law 8th]