OFFICIAL (2)

official (2). Official, n. an officer in an ecclesiastical court

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Of‐fi″cial, n. [[L. officialis a magistrate's servant or attendant: cf. F. official. See Official, a., and cf. Officer.]] 1. 1. One who holds an office; esp., a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
2. 2. An ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction. Blackstone.