MAGISTER

magister (m<<schwa>>-jis-t<<schwa>>r). [fr. Latin magis “more”] Roman law. 1. A master; a superior, esp. by office or position. 2. A teacher; esp., one who has obtained eminence in a particular field of learning.

magister ad facultates (m<<schwa>>-jis-t<<schwa>>r ad fak-<<schwa>>l-tay-teez), n. [Latin “master for permissions”] Eccles. law. 1. An officer who grants dispensations, as to marry or to eat meat on prohibited days. 2.MASTER OF THE FACULTIES.

magister bonorum vendendorum (m<<schwa>>-jis-t<<schwa>>r b<<schwa>>-nor-<< schwa>>m ven-den-dor-<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin “master for sale of goods”] Roman law. A master appointed by the creditors of an insolvent debtor to direct the sale of the debtor’s entire estate at auction.

magister cancellariae (m<<schwa>>-jis-t<<schwa>>r kan-s<<schwa>>-lair-ee-ee). [Law Latin “master in chancery”] Hist. A master in chancery — so called because the officer was a priest.

magister libellorum (m<<schwa>>-jis-t<<schwa>>r lI-b<<schwa>>-lor-<<schwa>>m). [Latin “master of written petitions”] Roman law. The chief of the imperial chancery bureau that handled petitions to the emperor.

magister litis (m<<schwa>>-jis-t<<schwa>>r lI-tis). [Latin “master of a lawsuit”] Roman law.

A person who directs or controls a lawsuit.

magister navis (m<<schwa>>-jis-t<<schwa>>r nay-vis). [Latin “master of a ship”] Roman law. The master of a trading vessel. • The master’s trading debts, including the ship’s maintenance expenses, gave rise to an actio exercitoria. See actio exercitoria under ACTIO.

magister palatii (m<<schwa>>-jis-t<<schwa>>r p<<schwa>>-lay-shee-I). [Latin “master of

the palace”] Civil law. A master of the palace, similar to the English Lord Chamberlain.

magister societatis (m<<schwa>>-jis-t<<schwa>>r s<<schwa>>-sI-<<schwa>>-tay-tis). [Latin “master of partnership”] Roman law. A person appointed to administer a partnership’s business; a managing partner or an employee.

[Blacks Law 8th]