1. A court officer or official who serves summonses, executes warrants, or maintains order in a courtroom.
Usage: chiefly historical or legal; also called a bailiff or constable in some jurisdictions
2. In ancient Rome, a public official or attendant who served magistrates or performed administrative duties.
Usage: historical; Roman history

Examples

• The apparitor delivered the court summons to the defendant's residence.
• In medieval times, the apparitor was responsible for maintaining order during trials.
• The judge's apparitor announced the beginning of the court session.
• Roman apparitors assisted magistrates in their administrative and ceremonial duties.
• The apparitor executed the warrant with proper legal authority.