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]