He served as a fecial during the reign of the good emperor who brought progress to Rome. From LearnThat.org.
Adjective : fetial law. From Dictionary.com.
True, Spurius Postumius has just struck the herald fetial with his knee, then wage war!. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Rome, Vol. II] Reference
When they had entered the council chamber and reached the tribunal where Pontius was seated, the fetial addressed him thus: "Forasmuch as these men have, without being ordered thereto by the Roman people, the Quirites, given their promise and oath that a treaty shall be concluded and have thereby been guilty of high crime and misdemeanour, I do herewith make surrender to you of these men, to the end that the Roman people may be absolved from the guilt of a heinous and detestable act.". From Wordnik.com. [The History of Rome, Vol. II] Reference
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