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Posted Ahmed Shaffan Mohamed

In tbe civU law. A farmer of the public revenue; one -who held a lease of some property from the public treasury. Dig. 39, 4, 1, 1; Id. 39, 4, 12, 3; Id. 39, 4, 13

Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)