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Consistorium: A group of important people who advised the emperor in ancient Rome. They helped make important decisions about the government and also acted as judges in the highest court of law.
Consistorium is a term used in Roman law. It refers to the emperor's private council that served as both a general council of state and a supreme court of law during the later Empire.
For example, if a legal dispute arose between two parties, they could appeal to the consistorium for a final decision. The council would hear both sides of the argument and make a ruling based on the law.