Pronunciation: /ˌkʌstɒs ˌrəʊtjʊˈlɔːrəm/
noun (plural custodes rotulorum /kʌˈstəʊdiːz/)
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(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.