decurio

Japanese: decurio
decurio

…the name of the canons in Roman cities. In the singular form it is decurio. The city council was usually made up of 100 people, and was reorganized every five years during the household census according to wealth (over 100,000 sesterces), age (over 25 years), status (former city magistrate), and prestige. In a time when self-government of the cities was widely recognized, the decuriones held a prestigious position. They confirmed the decisions of the civic assembly, advised higher officials, and acted as a criminal court. …

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Japanese:

…ローマ時代の地方都市における参事会員の名称。単数形ではデクリオdecurioである。通常,都市参事会は100人によって構成され,5年ごとの戸口調査の際に財産(10万セステルティ以上),年齢(25歳以上),身分(都市政務官経歴者),声望に応じて選出されて改編された。地方都市の自治行政が広く認められた時代にはデクリオネスは名誉ある身分であった。彼らは,都市民会決議を確認し,上級官吏への助言,刑事裁判所の役割を果たした。…

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