Comites Paleys

Counts or earls palatine; those who had the government of a county palatine. Bracton, fol. 122b. Other copies of Bracton have it comites palerir tynes, COMITIA (Lat.) The public assemblies of the Roman people, at which all the most important business of the state was transacted, including, in some cases, even the trial of persons charged with the commission of crime. Anthon, Rom. Ant. 51. The votes of all citizens were equal in the comitiae. 1 Kent, Comm. 518. Comitia Calata. A session of the comitia curiata for the purposes of adrogation, the confirmation of wills, and the adoption by an heir of the sacred rites which followed the inheritance. Comitia Centuria, or Comitia Majora. An assemblage of the people voting by centuries. The people acting in this form elected their own officers, and exercised an extensive jurisdiction for the trial of crimes. Anthon, Rom. Ant. 52. —

— Comitia Curiata. An assemblage of the populus (the original burgesses) by tribes. In these assemblies no 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 carrjnng out certain religious observances. Comitia Tributa. 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. Ant. 62; 1 Kent, Comm. 518,

Counts or earls palatine; those who had the government ofa county palatine.

Lat. Counts or earls palatine; those who had the government of a county palatine. Bract, fol. 122 b. Other copies of Bracton have comites palmtynes. See County Palatine,