Proc″u‐ra′tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. procurateur. See Procure, and cf. Proctor.]
1. (Law) One who manages another's affairs, either generally or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor. Chaucer. Shak.
2. (Rom. Antiq.) A governor of a province under the emperors; also, one who had charge of the imperial revenues in a province; as, the procurator of Judea.
Procurator fiscal(Scots Law), public prosecutor, or district attorney.