Populus
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat.
In Roman law. The people; the whole bsdy of Roman citizens, including as well the patricians as the plebeians.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I.
In the Roman law. The people; the whole body of the citizens, including, with the plehs or commonalty, the patricians and senators.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
'' Pertaining or belonging to, or obtaining among, the people in general. A "popular action" is maintainable by any persc« who will sue for the penalty provided for in the case. See Action. 2, Popular. The "popular sense " of words used in a statute is the sense in which they Are understood by persons conversant with the subject-matter. ^