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65 Cards in this Set
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acta
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legal enactments (of Caesar)
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actio
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action at law, legal prescription
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actio funeraria
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action for funeral expenses
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actio (cautio) rei uxoriae
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action for the securing of dowry after divorce
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agere
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to bring an action
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adoptio
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adoption (general)
usually of a dependent person transferred from one familia and patria potestas to another |
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adrogatio
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adoption of man already sui iuris, who gives up his independence and accepts the patria potestas of his adopter
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aequitas
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equity; proportional fairness
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ager
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field, land
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lex agraria
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statute for the (re)distribution of land
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ambitus
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1) circuit
2)electoral corruption |
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aquae et ignis interdictio
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exile (lit. prohibition of [receipt of] fire and water)
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arbiter
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arbitrator
oft. combined with iudex syn. = diceptator |
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ars (pl. artes)
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teachable discipline
organised specialist interest |
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ars boni et aequi
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Celsus' definition of law as the 'art of the good and fair'
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auctoritas
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authority
outstanding prestige enabling the 'authoritative' to exert strong influence on others |
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augur
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member of priestly College of Augurs
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auspicia
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auspices, omens ritually scrutinised in advance of important actions for signs of divine (dis)pleasure
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bona fides
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good faith
legal arrangements based on good faith/partnership applies to certain contractual actions at law |
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causa
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legal case
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cautio
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promise or guarantee under stipulation for the fulfilling of an undertaking
extended to mean the written document |
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civis (pl. cives)
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citizen
member of a citizen community |
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civitas
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citizenship
the citizen community (= city) |
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Comitia
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formal assembly of the Roman people for a constitutional purpose
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Comitia Centuriata
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Assembly of the Centuriates
elected praetors and consuls and could be convened for other purposes |
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Comitia Tributa
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Assembly of the Tribes (35 in Cicero's day)
voted on legislation |
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Concilium Plebis
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Assembly of the Plebs
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concordia
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agreement, harmony
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condicio nominis ferendi
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institution of heir in a will, on condition he takes name of testator
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confarreatio
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ancient ritual form of marriage, precluding divorce
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consilium
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council, plan, advice
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consolatio
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literary work offering comfort, generally for bereavement
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consuetudo
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legal custom
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contio
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public meeting convened my magistrate
could be represented as the 'people', though it had no formal powers to act |
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conventus
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assemblage, meeting
legal standing uncertain |
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cretio
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the formal acceptance of an inheritance
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crimen (pl. crimina)
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accusation, usu. in criminal trials
reproach |
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decretum
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decree of the Senate or priestly College
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definitio
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definition (in rhetorical theory), of which there were several kinds
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depulsio
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counter-claim in lawsuit by defendants
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dignitas
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public standing of leading political figure
prestige, honor |
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disciplina
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intellectual discipline
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docti (doctissimi
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learned men, philosophers
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doctrina
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learning
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dolo malo
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with deliberate bad intent
(legal term denoting responsibility) |
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donatio mortis causa
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gift to take effect on death of donor
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dos
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dowry
cf. Servius, De Dotibus |
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eques (pl. equites)
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horsemen (lit.)
member of census clas of over 400,000 HS in land who is not a member of the Senate |
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exemplum
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example, precedent, parallel
cited in support of an argument, often with moral connotations |
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existimatio
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good reputation (civic)
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familia
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property (archaic)
household, family |
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Fetiales
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college of priests charged with formalities of going to war
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fideicommissa
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trusts
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fides
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faith, trust
Roman core moral/legal value |
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Flamen Dialis
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Priest of Jupiter
ancient office w/numerous ritual restrictions |
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formula
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short formal statement by praetor of legal issues involved in an action, then referred to a judge for decision on the facts (Republican)
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fraus
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fraud, cheating
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fundus
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farm, agricultural estate
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gens
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extended Roman family organization, defined by Scaevola Pontifex
members of a gens are known as gentiles |
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genus (pl. genera)
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main category for purposes of definition
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gloria
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fame, reputation
Cic.- community approval for right actions |
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heres (pl. heredes)
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heir-executor(s)
named by testator to administer will, usu. succeeded to most of the rights and duties of the deceased |
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hostis
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enemy, public enemy
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imperitia
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lack of skill, ignorance
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imperium
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power of command
granted to praetors and consuls during year of office and prorogued for period of provincial governorship; incl. iurisdictio |
