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plebiscitum

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A quick definition of plebiscitum:

Plebiscitum is a Latin word used in Roman law. It means a law that was passed by the assembly of the common people, called the concilium plebis, at the request of a tribune. The concilium plebis was an assembly of the plebs, or common people, who gathered together to make laws. The plebiscita, or enactments passed by this assembly, were often called leges, or laws, because they were binding on the whole community. In historical times, the concilium plebis was based on the tributal organization and was presided over by a tribune of the plebs. The resolutions of this assembly at first bound only the plebeians, but eventually came to be binding as laws on the whole people, patricians and plebeians alike.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Plebiscitum (pleb-si-tuhm) is a term from Roman law that refers to an enactment passed by the assembly of the common people (the concilium plebis) at the request of a tribune. It was a way for the plebeians to make laws that applied to the whole community, including the patricians.

Examples: The Concilium Plebis was an assembly of the plebs that gathered together to enact legislation. It was presided over by a tribune of the plebs and was active from early times. The resolutions of this assembly, called plebiscita, were often binding on the whole community and were regarded as laws.

For example, in 494 B.C., tribunes of the plebs were created to protect individual citizens from oppression. They had the right to hold meetings of the Concilium Plebis, which eventually became identical with the Comitia Tributa. The resolutions of this assembly, plebiscita, at first bound only the plebeians, but eventually came to be binding as laws on the whole people, patricians and plebeians alike.

Another example is the Lex Hortensia of 287 B.C., which culminated in the passing of a law that made plebiscita binding on the whole community. This law was a significant development in Roman law and helped to establish the power of the plebeians in the Roman Republic.

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I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
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9:35
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9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
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soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
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