NUNTIUS

nuntius (n[schwa]n-shee-[schwa]s), n. [Latin] [“bearer of news”] 1. Roman law. A messenger. • Declarations through a messenger were usu. as valid as those by letter. 2. Hist. A messenger sent to make an excuse for a party’s absence in court. 3. Hist. An officer of the court. — Also termed summoner; beadle. 4. Eccles. law. […]