Staroste
In old the Poland the staroste (in Latin capitaneus ) is a high-civil servant of the Crown, in theory noble, to which is given in Fief one of its fields, the starostie. The field was allotted in theory to life and without hereditary right. This rule was often diverted. The incomes of the starostie were used in particular to finance the military campaigns for a quarter of the incomes of the starostie.
The function is created in XIVe century and there was of two kinds, according to whether the staroste were obliged to reside at the castle or strengthened city, chief town of the canton (powiat) and to exert functions there or not.
The staroste with residence ( capitaneus cum iurisdictione ) supervised the tax authorities, police and legal. It chaired the local court, had the right to make carry out the marked sentences.
The staroste not residing ( capitaneus sine iurisdictione ) obtained the royal field in management in reward and did not have any real obligation. The absence of prohibition of office plurality of the starosties made the fortune of the Polish tycoons.
Existed also general starostes, governors of province.
The starostes disappeared in 1794 after the insurrection from Tadeusz Kościuszko. They were recreated after the First World War in another form.
In the hierarchy of the College of 'Pataphysique, the staroste designates the assistant of the irremovable Curator.
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