patrician (p[schwa]-trish-[schwa]n), n. Roman law. One of a privileged class of Roman citizens, as contrasted with plebeians. • Originally the rank was probably only by birth. They monopolized all the priesthoods and their class was probably defined by religious prerogatives, but membership in the senate was not confined to patricians. They lost their monopolies by […]
patrician n. (罗马法)特权贵族 在罗马早期约公元前400年独占执法官和祭司职位的特权阶层，其特权被平民逐渐削减。共和末期，与平民的区别在政治上无关紧要。罗马帝政时期仅皇后创设贵族，但其特权不多。君士坦丁帝〔Constantine〕之后(4世纪之后)，这一称号成为非世袭的荣誉称号。
lex Hortensia (leks hor-ten-s[h]ee-[schwa]). [Latin] Roman law. A law extending to the plebeians full participation in public laws of government and worship; specif., an important constitutional law that made laws passed by the assemblies of the common people (the plebeians) binding on all citizens. • Previously, plebeian assemblies could not bind the patrician class. This
lex Canuleia (leks kan-yoo-lee-[schwa]). [Latin] Roman law. A law of 445 B.C. granting plebeians the right to marry patricians.
lex Publilia (leks p[y]oo-blil-ee-[schwa]). [Latin “Publilian law”] Roman law. A law dispensing with senatorial approval for the enactments of the plebs (common citizens). • In 339 B.C. these laws strengthened the force of the plebiscita and indirectly weakened the patrician element in the Senate by permitting auctoritas patrum to be given in advance for some
plebeian (pli-bee-[schwa]n), n. Roman law. A member of the Roman plebs; an ordinary citizen, not a member of the upper class (patricians).
concilium plebis (k[schwa]n-sil-ee-[schwa]m plee-bis). [Latin “assembly of the people”] Roman law. An assembly of the plebs gathered together to enact legislation. — Often shortened to concilium. See PLEBISCITUM. Cf. comitia tributa under COMITIA. “Legislation was carried on to some extent by the Comitia Tributa and in an increasing degree by the assembly of the plebs
populus (pop-y[schwa]-l[schwa]s), n. & adj.[Latin] Roman law. The people; the whole body of Roman citizens, patricians, and plebeians.
leges sacratae 〈拉〉神圣法律 １平民〔plebeians〕与贵族〔patricians〕之间缔结的所有正式契约；２罗马法中，指规定将违犯者交给恶魔惩罚的法律。
plebs (plebz), n. [Latin] Roman law. The common people in ancient Rome; the general body of citizens, excluding the patricians. Pl. plebes (plee-beez).