PRAEFECTUS VIGILUM

By SovConn | July 24, 2014

praefectus vigilum (pri-fek-t<<schwa>>s vi-jil-<<schwa>>m). [Latin “prefect of the watch”] Roman law. An officer, immediately subordinate to the praefectus urbi, with police and fire-prevention duties. • This officer had the authority to punish offenses relating to the public peace. See PRAEFECTUS URBI.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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