A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Addicent (ad-i-sent), n. Roman law. One who transfers something by official authority.

Example: A judge who orders the transfer of property from one person to another is an addicent.

Explanation: In Roman law, an addicent is a person who has the official authority to transfer something from one person to another. This could be a judge, a government official, or any other person who has been given the power to make such transfers. The example given illustrates this definition by showing how a judge who orders the transfer of property is an addicent. The judge has the official authority to make this transfer, and is therefore an addicent.