Comitia
[kә'miʃiә]
Definition
(n. pl.) A public assembly of the Roman people for electing officers or passing laws.
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Definition
n. the assemblies of the Romans for electing magistrates passing laws &c.
Typist: Vivienne
Examples
- The decision in the _comitia centuriata_ was by the majority of centuries. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The _comitia tributa_, could be _worked_ at times so as to vote right counter to the general feeling of the people. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Typist: Vivienne