noun

mandātor

gen. mandātōris · gender masculine · decl. 3rd

one who gives a charge; commission, a mandator

one who gives a charge or commission, a mandator.

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Lit. (post-class.): quod extra mandatum egit, non praejudicet mandatori, Gai. Inst. 1, 17 fin.; Dig. 3, 2, 20; 17, 1, 22; Tert. adv. Marc. 3, 2: caedis, Paul. Sent. 3, 5, 12; 5, 23, 11.—

by extension

One who instigates; suborns accusers; informers •

One who instigates or suborns accusers or informers (postAug.): et delatores mandatoresque erant ex licentia veteri, Suet. Tit. 8: delator compellitur edere mandatorem, Dig. 49, 14, 2.—

One by whose authority money is lent

One by whose authority money is lent, Dig. 17, 1, 59 sq.

Perseus ID: n27833 Key: mandator