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procurement (proh-kyoor-m<<schwa>>nt), n.1. The act of getting or obtaining something. — Also termed procuration. 2. The act of persuading or inviting another, esp. a woman or child, to have illicit sexual intercourse. — procure,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]

procuratrix (prok-y<<schwa>>-ray-triks). [Latin] Hist. A female agent or attorney-in-fact. [Blacks Law 8th]

procuratory (prok-y<<schwa>>-r<<schwa>>-tor-ee), adj. Of, relating to, or authorizing a procuration. See PROCURATION. procuratory,n.1.Civil law. Authorization of one person to act for another. 2.Scots law. A mandate or commission for one person to act for another; POWER OF ATTORNEY. See PROCURATOR(6). [Blacks Law 8th]

procurator provinciae (prok-y<<schwa>>-ray-t<<schwa>>r pr<<schwa>>-vin-shee-ee). [Latin] Roman law. See PROCURATOR(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

procurator negotiorum (prok-y<<schwa>>-ray-t<<schwa>>r ni-goh-shee-or-<<schwa>>m). [Latin] Civil law. An attorney-in-fact; a manager of business affairs for another. [Blacks Law 8th]

procurator litis (prok-y<<schwa>>-ray-t<<schwa>>r lI-tis). [Latin] Roman law. A person who represents another in a lawsuit. — Often shortened to procurator. Cf. DEFENSOR(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

procuratorium (prok-y<<schwa>>-r<<schwa>>-tor-ee-<<schwa>>m), n. [Law Latin] Hist. The instrument by which a person appointed a procurator as the person’s representative in litigation. — Also termed proctorship; proxy. [Blacks Law 8th]

procuratorio nomine (prok-y<<schwa>>-r<<schwa>>-tor-ee-oh nahm-<<schwa>>-nee). [Latin] Hist. In the name and character of a procurator. See PROCURATOR. [Blacks Law 8th]

procurator in rem suam (prok-y<<schwa>>-ray-t<<schwa>>r in rem s[y]oo-<<schwa>>m). [Latin] 1.Roman law. An assignee of a right of action. • True agency did not exist in Roman law, so a principal whose agent had, for example, bought something on the principal’s behalf would have to be made the agent’s procurator to claim under that sale. 2.Scots…

procurator fiscal. Scots law. The representative of the Lord Advocate in inferior courts, responsible for investigating sudden deaths and crimes and for prosecuting in the sheriff or district court. [Blacks Law 8th]