“decider,” one connected with a law-suit or with the law, magistrate, a higher official (mahāmatta) in the law-courts, a judge or justice. At Vin.i.74 two classes of mahāmattā (ministers) are given senānāyakā those of defence, and vohārikā of justice cp. Vin.ii.158; Vin.iii.45 (purāṇa-vohāriko mahāmatto), Vin.iv.223.

fr. vohāra