Definition of TRIUMVIRI CAPITALES OR TREVIRI OR TRESVIRI • Law Dictionary • TheLaw.com

Rom, civ. law. Officers who had charge of the prison, through whose intervention punishments were inflicted. Sallust in Catalin. They had eight lictors to execute their orders. Vicat, ad voc.

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