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  1. In ancient Rome, a magistrate, elected
  2. annually, who assisted the consuls and
  3. presided over the civil courts. After a year
  4. in office, a praetor would act as a
  5. provincial governor for a further year. The
  6. number of praetors was finally increased to
  7. eight.
  8.