prothonotary

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A prothonotary is a judicial officer who supervises scheduling and evidence in cases that are later heard before a judge.

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  1. noun The principal clerk in certain courts of law.
  2. noun Roman Catholic Church One of a college of 12 ecclesiastics charged with the registry of important pontifical proceedings.

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  • During his three-term tenure as prothonotary, Curt Long has had his fair share of problems.
  • "In order to (achieve) my goal with the prothonotary, we have to have a discussion about all county government positions," Lee said.
  • A prothonotary is a judicial officer who supervises scheduling and evidence in cases that are later heard before a judge. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • Lancaster's prothonotary, Randall Wenger, said the office started offering the service in January. —  Reporters Committee News
  • The prothonotary is the custodian of civil court records. —  News/local from www.dailyamerican.com
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  1. Middle English prothonotarie, from Medieval Latin prōthonotārius, from Late Latin prōtonotārius : Greek prōto-, proto- + Latin notārius, secretary (from nota, mark; see gnō- in Indo-European roots).
 

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/proʊkˈθɑnoʊktərɪ,proʊkˈtɑnoʊktəri/
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