noun
- plural of apparitor; officers or officials who carry out the orders of a court or magistrate, especially in ecclesiastical courts.
Usage: archaic; chiefly historical
Examples
- The apparitors served summonses on behalf of the bishop's court.
- In medieval times, apparitors were responsible for enforcing ecclesiastical discipline.
- The apparitors carried out their duties with strict adherence to canon law.
- Church apparitors would publicly announce the court's decisions in the parish.