DEFENSOR CIVITATIS
defensor civitatis (di-fen-s<<schwa>>r siv-i-tay-tis). [Latin “defender of the city”] Roman
law. An officer conducting public business, including protecting people, esp. the poor, from legal
injustices, adjudicating certain minor offenses and pecuniary matters, and acting as a notary in the
execution of a will or other transfer. — Often shortened to defensor. [Blacks Law 8th]