Augusta
Defined in 1 dictionary — Burrill (1850)
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat.
In the Roman law. The title of the wife of the emperor, (Augustus;) corresponding with queen consort in English law. 1 Bl. Com. 218. It was first given to Livia, the wife of Augustus, but finally became a common title of the mother, wife, sister, or daughter of an emperor. Tacit. Annal. i. 8. P. Cyclopaedia. Augusta legibus soluta non est; the empress or queen is not privileged or exempted from subjection to the laws. 1 Bl. Com. 219. Dig. 1. 3. 31.