Comites

Persons who are attached to a public minister. As to their privileges, see Respublica v. De Longchamps, 1 Pall. (Pa.) 117, 1 L. Ed. 59; U. S. v. Benner, Baldw. 240, Fed. Cas. No. 14.5G8; Ambassador. COMITIA (Lat.). The public assemblies of the Roman people at which all the most important business of the state was transof persons charged with the commission of crime.

Anthon, Rom. Antiq. 51.

Comitia Cai.ata. A i of the comitia curiata for the purpose of adrogation, the confirmation of wills, and the adoption by an heir of the sacred rites which followed the Inheritance. iiiA »'i:ntubiata (called, also, comitia majora). An assemblage of the i Ing by centuries. The 1 1 □ this form elected their own officers, and tensive jurisdiction for the trial of crimes.

Anthon, Rom. Antiq. 52.

Comitia Curiata

An assemblage of all adult male citizens. In these assemblJ one of the plebs could vote. They were held for the purpose of confirming matters acted on by the senate, for electing certain high officers, and for carrying out certain ances. A majority of the votes of the curiae (see Curia) determined the result after the roll of each curia had been deter, by a majority of its members. Taylor, Jurispr.

56.

Comitia Tiubuta

Assemblies to create certain inferior magistrates, elect priests, make laws, and hold trials. Their power was increased very materially subsequently to their first creation, and the range of subjects acted on became much more extensive than at first. Anthon, Rom. Antiq. 62; I Kent." is.