Provost (military police) or "field hunter") has a long tradition and dates back to the mid-17th century. As the current German constitution explicitly forbids the employment of troops on German territory (except for technical assistance as part of disaster relief), Feldjäger jurisdiction applies only to military facilities and military personnel. Their motto is "Suum Cuique" ("To each his own", derived from Cicero, "De Finibus, Bonorum et Malorum", "liber V", 67: ""(...) ut fortitudo in laboribus periculisque cernatur, (...), iustitia in" suo cuique "tribuendo.""), the motto of the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle. During World War II, Nazi Germany had numerous military police
Latin influence in English text in Latin, the prevalent Medieval lingua franca of Europe. However, when monks occasionally wrote in the vernacular, Latin words were translated by finding suitable Old English equivalents. Often, a Germanic word was adopted and given a new shade of meaning in the process. Such was the case with Old English "gōdspell" ("gospel") for Latin "evangelium". Previously, the Old English word simply meant "good news," but its meaning was extended in Old English to fit a religious context. The same occurred for the Old Germanic pagan word "blētsian", which meant "to sacrifice, consecrate by shedding blood". It was adapted by