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Use the table of contents to navigate to the edicta of a particular office of the Magistratus Ordinarii. This page primarily shows the edicta raised and issued for this year only.

Edicts are posted, by office, in the order they are issued through the course of the year. The most recent edicts will be towards the top of an office section.

Edicta of the Censores

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Edicta of the Consules

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Edictum consulare de poenis magistratuum edictum violantibus

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. XI Kal. Dec. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: [1]

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE POENIS MAGISTRATUUM EDICTUM VIOLANTIBUS

According to the "EDICTUM CONSULARE DE IMAGINIBUS CANDIDATORUM ET MAGISTRATUUM" it was obligatory for all magistrates and candidates to submit their ID photo to the Album Civium with the deadline of 15 November. According to this law, failing to do so causes 5 Census Points deduction to the magistrates who violate the edict, and candidates failing to do so lose their candidacy.

I. All candidates except Lucius Dellius Liberalis have obeyed the law, they keep their candidacy. The candidacy of Lucius Dellius is hereby rejected, but if he amends this situation, I will register him again for candidacy.

II. The following magistrates did not obey the law and therefore receive a fine of 5 Census Points deduction poena administrativa:

II.A. Manius Naevius Carbo, quaestor II.B. Marcus Tarquinius Cincinnatus, decemvir II.C. Lucius Dellius Liberalis, triumvir capitalis II.D. Decimus Flavius Nero, triumvir capitalis II.E. Lucius Vitellius Curio, quattuorvir II.F. Decimus Caesennius, quattuorvir

III. CLARIFICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE APPLYING OF THE EDICTUM CONSULARE DE IMAGINIBUS CANDIDATORUM ET MAGISTRATUUM

III.A. As a clarification to the "EDICTUM CONSULARE DE IMAGINIBUS CANDIDATORUM ET MAGISTRATUUM," in the future, no candidate can be officially accepted as candidate as long as they haven't submitted their Album Civium ID photo. Only citizens with ID photos can be elected as magistrates, and if they remove their photo and do not replace it, they shall receive the poena administrativa as described in the aforementioned edict. The poena can be inflicted in edict by by the consuls, praetors, aediles and the triumviri capitales, whichever notices the failure first. Before the issuing of the poena, a warning shall be sent to the magistrate publicly and privately at the same time, and if the picture hasn't been uploaded or submitted to the curator of the website within a nundinum after the warning, the poena must be inflicted.

III.B. ID photos in Roman dress are preferred, but modern (or other) clothing is acceptable on the photo, as well, as long as it clearly shows the face of the person. If the person is in Roman garment in the photo, it must be a garment that is permitted by their rank in Nova Roma. The ID photos shall not contain any additional elements like drawings, frames, emblems, anything added by edits to the picture, unless specifically allowed by law, but pictures already in the Album Civium are exempted from under this rule.

Enacted on:

a.d. XI Kal. Dec. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c. (21, November, 2024)

Signed by:

M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius CONSUL

Edictum consulare de imaginibus candidatorum et magistratuum

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. VII Id. Nov. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #101179

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE IMAGINIBUS CANDIDATORUM ET MAGISTRATUUM

I hereby establish the following rule that must be observed by all candidates for any magistracy in order to obtain or keep their candidate status, and the same rule must be observed by all current sitting magistrates, too:

I. All candidates must submit an ID photograph for their Album Civium page to the curator rei informaticae who must upload the image within 72 hours of receiving it. The image must clearly show the face of the candidate, and must follow the Nova Roman dress code (tunica laticlavia, angusticlavia or toga praetexta, wreaths and crowns, rank insignia may only be worn by those who are entitled to them by Nova Roman law). The image must be sent to the curator Cn. Cornelius Lentulus at:

cn_corn_lent@yahoo.it

II. All current magistrates must do the same what is described in Pont I.

III. Sanctio

A. Candidates who do not comply with the instructions of this edictum within a nundinum will be removed from roll of candidates.

B. Magistrates who do not comply with the instructions of this edictum within a nundinum will be fined to a deduction of 5 Census Points.

Datum a.d. VII Id. Nov. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.

Signed:

M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius
CONSUL

Edictum de triumviris monetalibus collectionem donationum adiuvantibus

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. X Kal. Nov. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #101153

EDICTUM DE TRIUMVIRIS MONETALIBUS COLLECTIONEM DONATIONUM ADIUVANTIBUS

I hereby instruct the triumviri monetales to assist the task of quaestor Q Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, as described in my EDICTUM CONSULARE DE DONATIONIBUS COLLIGENDIS PRO CASTRIS OVO.

Signed on a.d. X Kal. Nov. M. Cotta C. Petronio coss. 2777 AUC, 27 ANRC

M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius

Edictum consulare de donationibus colligendis pro Castris Ovo

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. X Kal. Nov. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #101152

CONSULEDICTUM CONSULARE DE DONATIONIBUS COLLIGENDIS PRO CASTRIS OVO

I. With this edict, I am authorizing quaestor Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus to manage the government task of collectio donationum pro Castris Ovo.

II. The content of this extra duty of the quaestor is to organize and conduct the Senate-ordered Fundraising Campaign for Castra Ovum, the permanent auxiliary and legionary fortress of Nova Roma in Provincia Britannia, owned and managed by Park In The Past, and garrisoned by our Legio XX Valeria Victrix Devae Victricis.He has the right to act under consular power, with the force of my consular power, in this task, and he reports to both consuls, to the curator aerarii, and to the quaestores aerarii.

III. I shall mention in this edict, that quaestor Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus is the citizen formerly known as L. Papirius Cursor, who underwent a name correction procedure, and with respect for his paramount performance of duties as quaestor and vigil officer, his substantial donations to Nova Roma fortress project, and for his already done preparations and the upcoming large scale work that he is undertaking now, I authorized the Officium Censorium to make an exception from under the rule (a decision which is legally in the consuls' power), and to allow him this name correction, which, according to the lex Apula Popillia I.B.4, makes him "regarded as if he or she had always had this name." Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus pledged to revive this ancient branch of the Caecilii Metelli, attending their sacra privata and the cult of the Manes of the Metelli Macedonici, and this is important for Nova Roma, since one of our many important the goals is to continue the traditions of the most noble and excellent Roman families. We wish Q. Metellus Macedonicus success in performing his new special quaestorial assignment.

Signed on a.d. X Kal. Nov. M. Cotta C. Petronio coss. 2777 AUC, 27 ANRC

M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius
CONSUL

Edictum consulare de reprehensione D. Claudi aedilis curulis

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE REPREHENSIONE D. CLAUDI AEDILIS CURULIS

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: Id. Mai. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100768

This joint edict of the consules M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius and C. Petronius Stephanus Turpilianus officially reprimands aedilis curulis D. Claudius Aquilinus for his recent public behavior when he urinated outdoors at a Roman festival of Nova Roma, next to the tent of our reenactment legionaries, which might have been visible to many visitors, reenactors or even to photographers.

This caused a deep resentment and internal problems in the relationship of Nova Roma with said reenactment soldiers.

Given the indignitas of this behavior of the aedilis, he was invited to step down from his office, but he choose not do so. Nor did he pay any financial amends or, for honor's sake, undertake any other mitigating action to compensate for his transgression.

While D. Claudius issued an official apology in private to the offended legionary organizers, they did not find the content of this satisfactory.

In light of this, we, the consules, would also like to extend an apology to the offended legionaries on behalf of the magistracy of Nova Roma.

Nova Roma does not condone this behavior from any citizen. Indeed, we must hold magistrates, in their capacity as the elected leadership of Nova Roma, to an even higher standard of scrutiny and behavior.

Let this incident be a reminder and lesson to all citizens that their behavior at our events, and in official Nova Roman forums, reflects not only the individual but also the organization and our community as a whole. We expect all citizens to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects the highest virtues and most noble examples of Romanitas, one that extols the glory of the Mos Maiorum.

Signed:

C. Petronius Stephanus Turpilianus
M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius
CONSULES

Edictum consulare de funere censorio A. Tulliae Scholasticae Augustae

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. VII Id. Mai. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100739

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE FUNERE CENSORIO A. TULLIAE SCHOLASTICAE AUGUSTAE

Pursuant to the Senatus Consultum de funere censorio A. Tulliae Scholasticae Augustae principis senatus and to honour the memory and service of the late A. Tullia Scholastica Augusta, the consuls have determined that:

I. The funus censorium of A. Tullia Scholastica Augusta, funerary ritual and sacrifice will be held at a.d. V Id. Mai. (11th May). The ritual and sacrifice will be officiated by pontifex Cn. Cornelius Lentulus on behalf of both consuls.

II. A state mourning is declared from a.d. VI Id. Mai. (10th May) to a.d. IV Id. Mai. (12th May). In accordance with the Senatus Consultum de funere censorio A. Tulliae Scholasticae Augustae those days are declared Dies Nefasti Publici (NP).

III. The consuls instruct the aediles to hold the Ludi Tullii memorial games in this period within one month of the state mourning period.

M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius
CONSUL

Edictum consulare de intercessione aedilicia

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: Kal. Feb. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100443

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE INTERCESSIONE AEDILICIA

I. I hereby confirm all consular edicts that are currently in force.

II. Within my higher consular potestas, I hereby issue a counter veto (intercessio) and overturn the intercessio of aedilis curulis D. Claudius Aquilinus over the Edictum aedilicium de curatore Ludorum Quinvicennalium of M. Caecilius Metellus Tocaiensis.

III. In the spirit of reconciliation in the middle, I specify that the curator Ludorum Quinvicennalium is strictly a protocol and clerical duties office from now on, no ludi activities, no decisions may be made by the curator, except creating and publishing the archives, and sending out the notifications as stated in the original edict.

Dated on the Kalends of February, in the consulship of M. Cotta and C. Petronius, 2777 A. U. C.

Valete,

Marcus Aurelius Cotta Iovius
CONSUL

Edicta of the Praetores

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Edictum praetorium de scriba honeste dimittendo

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. VIII Kal. Nov. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #101158

EDICTUM PRAETORIUM DE SCRIBA HONESTE DIMITTENDO

I. I'd like to thank D. Fabricius Avitus for his loyal service to the Praetorium as scriba. He has done everything I have asked of him.

II. To avoid legal complications, I herby dismiss him with honors from his position as scriba.

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Datum a.d. VIII Kal. Nov. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.

P. Aurelius Barbatus
Praetor

Edictum praetorium de lictore nominando

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. X Kal. Nov. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #101154

EDICTUM PRAETORIUM DE LICTORE NOMINANDO

P. Aurelius Barbatus praetor Quritibus SPD.

I. In my capacity as Praetor, I hereby appoint Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus to the position of lictor. He has served me faithfully in many capacities already, and this appointment befits his service.

II. His duties include fulfilling the traditional role of an honor guard in person, but also the very important work of enforcing my policies and protecting the good name of Nova Roma in online spaces.

III. No oath of office is required. This appointment is effective as of a.d. X Kal. Nov. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c..

I would also like to offer my personal congratulations to Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus on his most befitting new name. May he be a credit to the Caecilii Metelli!

Di vos incolumes custodiant!

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P. Aurelius Barbatus
PRAETOR

Edictum praetorium de Comitiis Centuratis convocandis

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. VII Kal. Sext. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100996

EDICTUM PRAETORIUM DE COMITIIS CENTURATIS CONVOCANDIS

In accordance with Lex Tullia de comitiis habendis, I call the people of Nova Roma to attend this session of the Comitia Populi Tributa.

AUSPICES

I, P. Aurelius Barbatus, have personally taken the auspices, and they were favorable.

OPENING RITUAL

I, P. Aurelius Barbatus, have personally performed the opening ritual.

SESSION SCHEDULE

The comitia will begin as of 15:00, 26 July.

The voting period will begin at 15:00 PM, 26 July.

The voting period will end at 15:00 PM, 31 July.

The comitia will close at (approximately) 20:00 PM, 31 July.

AGENDA

ITEM I - Voting on the proposed Rogatio Aurelia de Collegio Iurisprudentium condendo. See the full text of the rogatio below.

ELECTION OFFICIALS

I appoint Cn. Cornelius Lentulus as rogator and diribitor, Ti. Iulius Nerva as custos and diribitor, and M. Tullius Insulanus and Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus as diribitores.

VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

Start your email with your full Roman name so that you may be identified and your vote counted correctly.

Under your full Roman name, please copy the text in quotations to indicate how you vote on the rogatio as follows:

To vote in favor of the rogatio, “Rogatio Aurelia de Collegio Iurisprudentium condendo: UTI ROGAS (UR)”

To vote against the rogatio, “Rogatio Aurelia de Collegio Iurisprudentium condendo: ANTIQUO (A)”

Send the email to the cista (voting urn) at: cista2777@gmail.com

EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE ROGATIO

Although traditionally all collegia (previously sodalitates) have been granted recognition as official Nova Roman institutions by approval of the Senate, the lex Caecilia de collegis et sodaliciis clearly states that state sponsorship of a collegium may be granted by any one of the comitia. After lengthy discussion, the Collegium Iurisprudentium decided by unanimous vote to seek state sponsorship by vote of the Comitia Populi Tributa. While approval from the Senate is a much easier path to state sponsorship, the members of the Collegium Iurisprudentium believe that founding the collegium by vote of the Nova Roman people aligns with its core objective of helping all Nova Romans better understand the laws of our Republic.

TEXT OF THE ROGATIO AND COLLEGIUM CHARTER

Rogatio Aurelia de Collegio Iurisprudentium condendo

Charter of the Collegium Iurisprudentium (See the attached document.)

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Datum A.d. VII Kal. Sext. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.

P. Aurelius Barbatus
PRAETOR

Edictum praetorium de commissione classicistarum et latinistarum ad ius recensendum

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. VIII Id. Quin. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100963

In place of the late A. Tullia Scholastica Augusta, I hereby appoint C. Tullius Valerianus Germanicus, who possesses an MA in Latin and Classical Humanities, as a member of the Law Revision Committe of Classicists and Latinists, which is granted now an official Latin name as Commissio Classicistarum et Latinistarum ad Ius Recensendum, consisting of Classicists and Latinists possessing MA degree from Roman Studies, Classical Philology and Latin, according to the lex Hortensia de legibus scribundis.

Datum a.d. VIII Id. Quin. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.

P. Aurelius Barbatus
PRAETOR

Edictum praetoris de contione comitiorum tributorum convocanda

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: Non. Quin. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100952

EDICTUM PRAETORIS DE CONTIONE COMITIORUM TRIBUTORUM CONVOCANDA

The Nova Roman People are hereby called to attend the contio of the Comitia Populi Tributa in the electronic main forum of Nova Roma.

OPENING CEREMONY

Auspices are not required for a contio, and none were taken. Auspices will be taken for the comitia when convened. I personally performed the opening sacrificial offering to Iuppiter today, seeking his blessing upon this contio.

SCHEDULE OF THE CONTIO

The time schedule of the contio is the following:

Contio begins immediately, as of 16:00 (Rome) on Sunday, 7 July.

Contio will end at 12:00 (Rome) on Wednesday, 10 July.

Attention: Debates can continue until the end of the voting Comitia, which will be held between Wednesday, 26 July and Wednesday 31 July.

AGENDA OF THE CONTIO

ITEM I – Approval of the proposed Rogatio Aurelia de Collegio Iurisprudentium condendo. See the full text of the rogatio and the charter of the Collegium Iurisprudentium below.

EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE ROGATIO

Although traditionally all collegia (previously sodalitates) have been granted recognition as official Nova Roman institutions by approval of the Senate, the lex Caecilia de collegis et sodaliciis clearly states that state sponsorship of a collegium may be granted by any one of the comitia. After lengthy discussion, the Collegium Iurisprudentium decided by unanimous vote to seek state sponsorship by vote of the Comitia Populi Tributa. While approval from the Senate is a much easier path to state sponsorship, the members of the Collegium Iurisprudentium believe that founding the collegium by vote of the Nova Roman people aligns with its core objective of helping all Nova Romans better understand the laws of our Republic.

TEXT OF THE ROGATIO AND COLLEGIUM CHARTER

Rogatio Aurelia de Collegio Iurisprudentium condendo

Charter of the Collegium Iurisprudentium (See the attached document.)

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Datum Non. Quin. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.

P. Aurelius Barbatus
PRAETOR

Edictum praetorium de scribae praetorio a religione et curiis

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. IV Non. Feb. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100445

EDICTUM PRAETORIUM DE SCRIBAE PRAETORIO A RELIGIONE ET CURIIS

I. With this edict, I confirm all past edicts of the praetores that are currently in force.

II. As Praetor of the Nova Roman People, I hereby appoint Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus to the position of Scriba Praetorius a Religione et Curiis (otherwise known as Praetorian Scriba for matters of Religio and the Curiae).

III. The duties of Scriba Praetorius a Religione et Curiis shall be to assist with religious research and activities and to assist with the organization and administration of the Curiae.

IV. No oath is required, effective a.d. IV Non. Feb. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c..

Signed,

P. Aurelius Barbatus
Praetor

Edicta of the Aediles Curules

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Edictum aedilicium de curatore ludorum quinvicennalium

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: Kal. Feb. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100440

EDICTUM AEDILICIUM DE CURATORE LUDORUM QUINVICENNALIUM

I. With this edict, I confirm all past edicts of the aediles that are currently in force.

II. I hereby extend the appointment of Cn. Cornelius Lentulus as curator Ludorum Quinvicennalium in order to finish the administrative and communication works that need to be completed, and to take care of archiving all events of the 25th Anniversary Year. His appointment will be terminated upon his report on conclusion of these tasks.

Datum Kal. Feb. M. Cotta C. Petronio coss. 2777 AUC.

M. CAECILIUS METELLUS TOCAIENSIS
AEDILIS CURULIS

Edicta of the Tribuni Plebes

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