The place of the praetor was occupied in English jurisprudence. by the lord high chancellor.
It was applied to signify the edicts made by the proctor, declaratory of his intention to give a remedy in certain cases, chiefly to preserve or to restore possession; this interdict was called edictal; edictale, quod praetoriis edictis proponitur, ...
It is an abridgment of the decisions of the praetors and the works of the learned, and ancient writers on the law.
The Praetor (the office was later divided into two, the Urban and Peregrine Praetors) was the highest judge in matters of private law between individual citizens, while the Curule Aediles, who supervised public works in the city, ...
interdict - an order issued by the praetor or other magistrate, usually giving rise to further proceedings if disregarded.
Curule Magistrate: A magistrate with imperium (Aedile, Praetor, Consul) or the authority over the citizenship to enforce the law.
: the legal system of the ancient Romans that includes written and unwritten law, is based on the traditional law and legislation of the assemblies, resolves of the senate, enactments of the emperors, edicts of the praetors, ...
 See also: Law, Were, Right, Public, Action
  
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