CENTUMVIRI

centumviri

centumviri (sen-t[schwa]m-v[schwa]-rI), n. pl.[Latin “hundred men”] Roman law. A court with jurisdiction to hear important cases, esp. those relating to inheritances and disputed wills. • The court originally consisted of 105 judges — 3 from each of the 35 tribes.

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centumviri

centumviri 〈拉〉百司;百官法庭 古罗马的一个民事法庭,约成立于公元前150年。最初由105名法官组成,后曾增至180名。法庭审理各类民事案件,特别是继承案件。该法庭审理案件时,最初由检察官团主持进行,后改由10人司法官团主持。该法庭在公元3世纪消亡。

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