Codex Juris: Ius Publicum
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Ius Publicum
This book contains all the legislation on public law. Public law is the part of law that governs relations between legal persons and a government, between different institutions within a state, between different branches of governments, as well as relationships between persons that are of direct concern to society. Public law comprises constitutional law, administrative law, tax law and criminal law, as well as all procedural law.
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Constitution of Nova Roma
The Constitution of Nova Roma is the highest legislative lex.
| Primary Legislation | Description | Modifying Leges | Modifying Senatus Consulta | Modifying Edicta | Related or Complimentry Legislation | General Praetores Commentary |
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| Lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda
(#CXLII, 2769) |
This is the constitution of Nova Roma. It specifies the constitutional basis, the officers of the state, rights of citizens, the orders and status of citizens, the voting assemblies of the people, the powers and obligations of magistrates and the central senate law making body as well as the various religious institutions of the state. | Lex Lucilia de re publica restituenda | Numerous
As the highest level of legislation in Nova Roma, all other legislation is modified from, or adds to, the constitution. See other parts of the Codex for relevant information. |
Numerous
As the highest level of legislation in Nova Roma, all other legislation is modified from, or adds to, the constitution. See other parts of the Codex for relevant information. |
Numerous
As the highest level of legislation in Nova Roma, all other legislation is modified from, or adds to, the constitution. See other parts of the Codex for relevant information. |
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| Lex Lucilia de re publica restituenda
(#CXLVII, 2774) |
A special case in legislation; it modified the original constitution lex to make it the permanent, regular constitution of Nova Roma. | Lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda
(Modifies this lex) |
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Legislation on the Comitia
The following legislation relates to the conduct and operation of the various comitia in Nova Roma. The Comitia are the highest organs of the republic possessing all powers of the people and the state. A law passed by the Comitia is called lex. No session of the Comitia may be held without taking the auspices before with favorable result and without an opening and closing ceremony of the Religio Romana; any lex enacted without this procedural step shall be invalid. See Article III of the Lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda.
| Primary Legislation | Description | Modifying Leges | Modifying Senatus Consulta | Modifying Edicta | Related or Complimentry Legislation | General Praetores Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lex Equitia de corrigendum legum erratis
(#LXXXIII, 2757) |
About the duties of the webmaster and magistrates in preparing and reviewing laws. | *Included in the Ius Dare | ||||
| Lex Hortensia de legibus scribundis
(#CXLVI, 2773) |
About the naming format and correction of laws. | *Included in the Ius Dare | ||||
| Lex Tullia de comitiis habendis
(#CLIII, 2774) |
About the the right to call the various comitia and the how they are run. | *Included in the Ius Dare | ||||
Legislation on Magistrates
Legislation on the responsibilities and regulation on the various magistrates, the elected officials of Nova Roma. Magistrates are the elected and appointed officials responsible for the maintenance and conduct of the affairs of state and for the welfare of the people. There are two categories of magistrates: magistratus ordinarii (those who are ordinarily elected) and extraordinarii (those who are only occasionally appointed). Qualifications necessary to hold these positions may be enacted by law properly passed by one of the Comitia. No magistrate or promagistrate shall enter office without a taking of office ceremony of the Religio Romana before, including an inauguration and taking the vows of imperium, the oaths and auspices for the term of office with favorable result; a magistrate or promagistrate without these procedural steps may not legally exercise any powers of his office. No one may hold more than one magistracy at the same time. The basis of which is founded in Article IV of the Lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda.
| Primary Legislation | Description | Modifying Leges | Modifying Senatus Consulta | Modifying Edicta | Related or Complimentry Legislation | General Praetores Commentary |
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| Lex Vedia apparitoria
(#V, 2752) |
About the creation of the decuria of apparitores and delineating their functions. | I. Lex Arminia de ministris tribunorum II. Lex Arria de decuriis apparitorum |
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| Lex Iunia de iure iurando
(#XIII, 2752) |
About the oath that the magistrates have to take to assume their offices. | Lex Arria Tullia de quibusdam legibus obsoletis abrogandis corrigundisve | ||||
| Lex Octavia de sermone
(#LII, 2755) |
About the definition of official Nova Roma public forums, moderation and the roles of magistrates in these public spaces. | Lex Arria Tullia de quibusdam legibus obsoletis abrogandis corrigundisve | ||||
| Lex Cornelia de definitione repetundorum magistratuum
(#XLIX, 2755) |
About the number of times a person may hold certain elected magistracies during a specified time period. | Lex Arria de candidatis extra ordinem accipiendis | ||||
| Lex Salvia de prorogatione et cumulatione
(#LIX, 2755) |
About the reestablishment the ancient prohibitions of prorogatio, continuatio and cumulatio. The legislation provides direction on when elections must be called and offices formally filled. | Lex Arria de candidatis extra ordinem accipiendis | ||||
| lex Minucia de eiuratione magistratuum
(#CXIV, 2759) |
About magisterial resignation. | Lex Arria Tullia de quibusdam legibus obsoletis abrogandis corrigundisve | ||||
| Lex Fabia de censu
(#LXVII, 2756) |
About the procedures to be followed for the Census. | |||||
| Lex Arminia de levandis censorum oneribus
(#LXXXIX, 2757) |
About the ability for Censors to temporarily delegate censorial powers to a provincial governor. | |||||
| Lex Arminia de officiis aedilium plebis
(#LXXXIV, 2757) |
About the procedures and duties of the aedilis plebis. | |||||
| Lex Salvia de intercessione
(#XLVI, 2755) |
About the process by which tribuni plebis may use their power of intercessio. | I. Lex Didia de potestate tribunicia II. Lex Arria Tullia de quibusdam legibus obsoletis abrogandis corrigundisve |
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| Lex Didia de potestate tribunicia
(#LXXIII, 2756) |
About the defintions of Ius Senatus Convocandi (The Right of Convoking the Senate), Ius Auxili Ferendi (The Right of Bringing Assistance) and Tribunicia Potestas (Tribunician Power). | Lex Arria Tullia de quibusdam legibus obsoletis abrogandis corrigundisve | Lex Salvia de intercessione
(Modifies this lex) |
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| Lex Cornelia de quaestoribus
(#CXXVII, 2766) |
About the ability for consuls to appoint quaestors to vacant vigintisexviri offices. | Lex Tullia de quaestoribus adiumento vocandis | ||||
| Lex Arminia de ministris tribunorum
(#XCIV, 2757) |
About the apparitores nominated by a tribunus plebis for their assistance, called viatores. | Lex Vedia apparitoria
(Modifies this lex) |
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| Lex Arria Tullia de classibus et centuriis et de tribubus novis
(#CXLIX, 2774) |
About the allocation of citizens to tribes and the work of censors to allocate citizens to classes and centuries. | |||||
| Lex Tullia annalis
(#CLIII, 2774) |
About the age requirements and restrictions for the various magistracies. | |||||
| Lex Arria de candidatis extra ordinem accipiendis
(#CLV, 2774) |
About the requirements for the timings of elections, the restrictions of candidates and minimum requirements for elections. | I. Lex Cornelia de definitione repetundorum magistratuum II. Lex Salvia de prorogatione et cumulatione (Modifies these leges) |
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| Lex Arria de decuriis apparitorum
(#CLVI, 2774) |
About the types of decuria for appointed apparitores, the appointment of magister decuriae, as well as evaluation of work requirements. | I. Lex Vedia apparitoria II. Lex Cornelia de quaestoribus (Modifies these leges) |
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| Lex Tullia de quaestoribus adiumento vocandis
(#CLVIII, 2774) |
About the powers for presiding magistrates to appoint quaestors to rogator, diribitor and custos as well as for magistrates to empower any quaestor to stand in for them and to complete specific tasks. | Lex Cornelia de quaestoribus
(Modifies this lex) |
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Legislation on the Senate
The Senate is the supreme policy-making authority for Nova Roma. The appointed members of the senate, Senators, are either permanent or temporary members. Permanent, full members of the Senate shall be appointed by the censors during the census according to qualifications set by law. Censors, consuls, praetors, and potentially other magistrates determined by lex, shall become ex officio voting members of the Senate upon election to office, but their permanent membership in the Senate will have to be approved by the censors during the census, until which time they shall remain temporary voting members of the Senate. Senators shall hold their senatorial position for life, excepting in cases of resignation or removal from the Senate by the censors or by process of law, loss of citizenship, or extended failure to maintain assiduus status. The Senate may also have non-voting members, defined by lex. The basis of which is founded in Article V of the Lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda.
| Primary Legislation | Description | Modifying Leges | Modifying Senatus Consulta | Modifying Edicta | Related or Complimentry Legislation | General Praetores Commentary |
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| Lex Moravia de renuntiatione senatus actorum
(#LXXV, 2756) |
About the procedures for Tribunes for reporting the Senate's call to order and the results of its meetings. | |||||
| Lex Popillia senatoria
(#CIX, 2759) |
About the conditions of appointing senators and the regulations on who attends Senate meetings. | |||||
Legislation on Formal Sub-Groups
Nova Roma seeks to encourage autonomous, but well defined, sub groups to facilitate discussion and education on various Roman subjects. Through formal local city council groups (called a vicus) and broader community associations on specific Roman themes (called at sodalitas), citizens are encouraged to generate discussion and local Roman activity.
| Primary Legislation | Description | Modifying Leges | Modifying Senatus Consulta | Modifying Edicta | Related or Complimentry Legislation | General Praetores Commentary |
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| Lex Cassia de creatione sodalitatum
(#XXXVIII, 2754) |
About the creation of sodalitates (formalized special interest groups). | |||||
| Lex Fabia de oppidis et municipiis
(#LXXII, 2756) |
About the formal structure of Nova Roman local communities. | Lex Arria de castris et coloniis | ||||
| Lex Aurelia de legionibus
(#CXLIII, 2772) |
About recognition and collaboration with various types of Nova Roma legion reenactment groups. | *Included in the Ius Gentium | ||||
| Lex Aurelia de familiis gladiatoriis et ludis gladiatoriis
(#CXLIV, 2772) |
About recognition and collaboration with the various types of Nova Roma gladiator reenactment groups. | *Included in the Ius Gentium | ||||
| Lex Arria de veteribus tribubus et curiis
(#CLIII, 2774) |
About the curiae of Nova Roma and the appointment of offices for them. | |||||
| Lex Arria de castris et coloniis
(#CLIX, 2774) |
About the formal structure of Nova Roman local communities. | Lex Fabia de oppidis et municipiis
(Modifies this lex) |
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Legislation on Taxation
Nova Roma collects voluntary membership fees, called taxes. Taxes are mandatory for all citizens seeking to serve in a public office or religious appointment.
| Primary Legislation | Description | Modifying Leges | Modifying Senatus Consulta | Modifying Edicta | Related or Complimentry Legislation | General Praetores Commentary |
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| Lex Vedia de assiduis et capite censis
(#XXXIV, 2754) |
About the classification between taxpayers and non-taxpayers and their respective status. | Senatus consultum ultimum de classibus et centuriis et tribubus | *Included in the Ius Civitatus | |||
