In Rome under the Republic there was divided between the pretor and the judex the power to decide controversies.
The pretor had other duties, but the judex was confined to the single duty to hear and determine.
A magistrate who, having been pretor at home, was appointed to the government of a province.
According to the Lex de adulteriis, he as husband should have made known the crime of his wife to the pretor and have had her punished.
The Romans issued marriage-licenses, but before doing so a pretor passed on the fitness of the candidates for each other.
To meet the issue, and prevent fickle and unjust men from taking advantage of women, Marcus decided that the pretor could refuse to record the desired divorce, if he saw fit, and demand reasons.
To-day, in the hour of my delight, I gave rewards to all my slaves; those who have served in the house twenty years I shall take to the pretor to-morrow and free.
The pretor favored me by not requiring her presence.
Defn: A magistrate who, having been pretor at home, was appointed to the government of a province.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "pretor" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
