Lat. In the Roman law. A client or dependent. One who depended upon another as his patron or protector, adviser 14 or defender, in suits at law and other difficulties; and was bound, in return, to pay him all respect and honor, and to serve him with his life and fortune in any extremity. Dionys. 11. 10; Adams, Rom. Ant 33.
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