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Municipium

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A Roman town or city which enjoyed self-government. See 37 Iowa, 542.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Roman Law. A free town which retained its ori^nal right of self-government, but whose inhabitants also acquired certain rights of Roman citizens. Morey, Rom. L. 61. See Municipal.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Roman law. A foreign town to which the freedom of the city of Rome was granted, andwhose inhabitants had the privilege of enjoying offices and honors there; a free town. Adams, Roin. Ant. 47, 77.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In Roman law. A foreign town to which the freedom of the city of Rome was granted and whose inhabitants had the privilege of ofl Bces and honors; a free or privileged town.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Roman law. 4 foreign town to which the freedom of the city of Rome was granted, and whose inhabitants had the privilege of enjoying offices and honors there; a free town. Adams, Rom. Ant. 47, 77.