How much damnified? The name of an issue directed by a court of equity to be tried In a court of law, to ascertain the amount of compensation to be allowed for damage. … [Read more...]

An indulgence or remission of penance, sold by the pope. … [Read more...]

In Roman law. Anciently a species of commission granted by the comitia to one or more persons for the purpose of inquiring into some crime or public offense and reporting thereon. In later times, the qucestio came to exercise plenary criminal jurisdiction, even to pronouncing sentence, and then was appointed periodically, and eventually became a permanent commission or regular … [Read more...]

in Roman law, were commissions (or courts) of inquisition into crimes alleged to have been committed. They were called "perpetuw," to distinguish them from occasional Inquisitions, and because they were permanent courts for the trial of offenders. Brown. … [Read more...]

Latin: A Roman magistrate, whose office it was to collect the public revenue. Varro de L. L. iv. 14. Quastor saori palatii. Quaestor of the sacred palace. An officer of die imperial court at Constantinople, with powers and duties resembling those of a chancellor. Calvin. … [Read more...]