- divorce proctor
- A public official upon whom the process in a suit for divorce must be served. Smythe v Smythe, 80 Or 150, 149 P 516, 156 P 785.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
divorce proctor
Look at other dictionaries:
proctor — An officer of the ecclesiastical court corresponding to an attorney at law in the courts of the common law. See 3 Bl Comm 25. One licensed to practice admiralty law. One who stands in the relationship to a litigant in admiralty as the attorney of … Ballentine's law dictionary
Proctor — Proctor, an English variant of the word procurator , is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another. The word proctor is frequently used to describe someone who oversees an exam or dormitory. The title is used in England in three principal … Wikipedia
proctor — proctorial /prok tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. proctorially, adv. proctorship, n. /prok teuhr/, n. 1. a person appointed to keep watch over students at examinations. 2. an official charged with various duties, esp. with the maintenance of good order … Universalium
proctor — n. 1 Brit. an officer (usu. one of two) at certain universities, appointed annually and having mainly disciplinary functions. 2 US a supervisor of students in an examination etc. 3 Law a person managing causes in a court (now chiefly… … Useful english dictionary
king's proctor — noun Usage: usually capitalized K&P : an officer of the judiciary in England who may intervene in actions for divorce chiefly to prevent collusive proceedings * * * a British judiciary officer who may intervene in probate, nullity, or divorce… … Useful english dictionary
queen's proctor — noun Usage: usually capitalized Q&P : king s proctor used when the British monarch is a queen * * * King s Proctor (or Queen s Proctor) noun A legal officer chiefly concerned with establishing collusion in divorce cases • • • Main Entry: ↑king… … Useful english dictionary
King's Proctor — a British judiciary officer who may intervene in probate, nullity, or divorce actions when collusion, suppression of evidence, or other irregularities are alleged. Also called, when a queen is sovereign, Queen s Proctor. * * * … Universalium
Queen's proctor — a solicitor representing the Crown who may intervene in English divorce proceedings. Generally, his interference is on the basis of new information received and occurs at the stage between decree nisi and absolute. See, generally, Matrimonial… … Law dictionary
Queen's Proctor — noun Law (in the UK) an official who has the right to intervene in probate, divorce, and nullity cases when collusion or the suppression of facts is alleged … English new terms dictionary
Ripsaw — (sometimes Rip saw, Rip Saw, RipSaw or The Duluth Rip Saw) was a Duluth, Minnesota newspaper published from 1917 to 1926 and again from 1999 to 2005. In its original incarnation, the paper was a scandal sheet with a reputation for muckraking,… … Wikipedia
