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Subsellia: In ancient Rome, subsellia referred to the lower seats in a court where the parties or their witnesses would sit. These seats were located under the seat of the judge or tribunal.
Subsellia is a term used in Roman law to refer to the lower seats in a court. These seats are usually occupied by the parties or their witnesses, and are different from the seat of the tribunal.
These examples show how subsellia are the lower seats in a court where the parties or their witnesses sit, while the tribunal is where the judge sits. The subsellia are usually arranged in rows facing the tribunal.