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praefectus urbi

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A quick definition of praefectus urbi:

Praefectus Urbi means "prefect of the city" in Latin. In ancient Rome, this was a senator who was responsible for keeping law and order in the city of Rome. The praefectus had both criminal and civil jurisdiction, which means they could deal with both criminal and civil cases. They were in charge of the urban cohorts, which was a police force of around 4,000 to 6,000 men. The office of praefectus urbi became permanent because of Tiberius' absence from Rome, and subsequent emperors kept the office even when they were present.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Praefectus urbi (pronounced pri-fek-tus ur-bee) is a Latin term that means "prefect of the city." In Roman law, this was a senator who was responsible for maintaining law and order in the city of Rome. The position was created during the early Empire and the praefectus had both criminal and civil jurisdiction. The civil jurisdiction was gradually taken over from the praetor, although the praefectus's civil jurisdiction was always cognitio.

Examples: The praefectus urbi was responsible for maintaining order in the city of Rome and had under his command the urban cohorts, which was a police force numbering between 4,000 and 6,000 men. He also had criminal jurisdiction and became the chief criminal court not only for Rome but for the district within 100 miles.

Explanation: The examples illustrate the definition by showing the responsibilities and duties of the praefectus urbi. They were responsible for maintaining law and order in the city of Rome and had the power to enforce it through the urban cohorts. They also had criminal jurisdiction and were the chief criminal court for the city and surrounding district. This position was important in maintaining the stability and safety of the city during the Roman Empire.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Congrats1!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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