SUPERNUMERARII

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From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  SUPERNUMERARII, Rom. civil law. From the reign of Constantine to Justinian, 
  advocates were divided into two classes: viz. advocates in title, who were 
  called statute, and supernumeraries. The statutis were inscribed in the 
  matriculation books, and formed a part of the college of advocates in each 
  jurisdiction. The supernumeraries were not attached to any bar in 
  particular, and could reside where, they pleased; they took the place of 


  advocates by title, as vacancies occurred in that body. Code Justin., de 
  adv. div. jud. c. 3, 11, 13; Calvini Lex, ad voc.; also Statuti.