dux

dux (d[schwa]ks), n. [fr. Latin ducere “to lead”]

1. Roman law. An army commander.

2. Roman law. A military governor of a province. • This term was eventually used also as a title of distinction.

3. Hist. (cap.) Duke; a title of nobility. See DUKE.

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译者晓琳，法学硕士（国际争议解决方向），擅长翻译各种与复杂跨境争议相关的法律文件。