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Municeps

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Qualified for office.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat In Roman law. A provincial person; a countryman. This was the designation of one born in the provinces or in a city politically connected with Rome, and who, having become a Roman citizen, was entitled to hold any offices at Rome except some of the highest. In the provinces the term scorns to have bcen applied to the freemen of any city who were ellgible to the municipal offices. Calvin.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Roman law. A provincial person; a countryman. This was the designation of one born in the provinces or in a cify politically connected with Rome, and who, having become a Roman citizen, was entitled to hold any offices at Rome except some of the highest. In the provinces the term seems to have been applied to the freemen of any city who were eligible to the municipal offices. Calvin.