Magistrates

The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest ranking government officers, and possessed both judicial and executive powers. In other parts of the world, such as China, magistrate is a word applied to a person responsible for administration over a particular geographic area. Today, in some jurisdictions, a magistrate is a judicial officer who hears cases in a lower court, and typically deals with more minor or preliminary matters. In other jurisdictions (e

The vergobret (Gaulish uergobretos or uercobretos) was the chief magistrate among certain Gallic peoples. The office is described by Caesar among the Aedui in 58 and 52 BC, and is also attested after the Roman conquest among other Gallic peoples through epigraphic and numismatic evidence.

thumb|right|300px|Arnaut Arnaut's Four Functions of the Toulousian Capitoulate. From left to right: justice, trade, church, and construction. thumb|right|200px|Portrait of the Capitouls Named by Writ of Parliament, 28 November 1622, by Jean Chalette. thumb|right|200px|The eight capitouls for 1618, painted in the Capitole de Toulouse|Capitol's chapel. thumb|right|200px|The Chateau Narbonnais in the 19th century.

Belgian writer (1901-1987)