custos rotulorum

 
Pronunciation: /ˌkʌstɒs ˌrəʊtjʊˈlɔːrəm/

noun (plural custodes rotulorum /kʌˈstəʊdiːz/)

  • (in England and Wales) the principal Justice of the Peace of a county, who has nominal custody of the records of the commission of the peace. The function is usually fulfilled by the Lord Lieutenant.

Origin:

Latin