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A quick definition of procurator:

A procurator is someone who represents another person in a legal case. In ancient Rome, a procurator was also a government official who managed financial affairs in a province. In English law, a procurator can be an agent, attorney, or servant. In ecclesiastical law, a procurator is a lawyer who represents a religious society or cleric in legal matters. In Scotland, a procurator is a solicitor who represents clients in lower courts.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A procurator is a person who is appointed to represent another in a legal proceeding or to manage financial affairs on behalf of someone else. The term can also refer to an agent, attorney, or advocate.

  • In Roman law, a procurator litis was informally appointed to represent another in a judicial proceeding.
  • In the Roman Empire, procurators were government officials who managed the financial affairs of a province as agents of the emperor.
  • In English law, a procurator could be an agent, attorney, or servant.
  • In Ecclesiastical law, a procurator could be an advocate of a religious house or a lawyer who represents a cleric or religious society in legal matters.
  • In Scots law, a procurator was a solicitor who represented clients in the lower courts.

These examples illustrate the different contexts in which the term "procurator" can be used. In each case, the procurator is acting on behalf of someone else, whether it is a client, a religious society, or the emperor. The procurator has a legal or financial responsibility to represent the interests of the person or organization they are working for.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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