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Edicts are posted, by office, in the order they are issued through the course of the year. The most recent edicts will be towards the top of an office section.

Edicta of the Censores

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Edicta of the Consules

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Edictum consulare de reprehensione D. Claudi aedilis curulis

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE REPREHENSIONE D. CLAUDI AEDILIS CURULIS

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: Id. Mai. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100768

This joint edict of the consules M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius and C. Petronius Stephanus Turpilianus officially reprimands aedilis curulis D. Claudius Aquilinus for his recent public behavior when he urinated outdoors at a Roman festival of Nova Roma, next to the tent of our reenactment legionaries, which might have been visible to many visitors, reenactors or even to photographers.

This caused a deep resentment and internal problems in the relationship of Nova Roma with said reenactment soldiers.

Given the indignitas of this behavior of the aedilis, he was invited to step down from his office, but he choose not do so. Nor did he pay any financial amends or, for honor's sake, undertake any other mitigating action to compensate for his transgression.

While D. Claudius issued an official apology in private to the offended legionary organizers, they did not find the content of this satisfactory.

In light of this, we, the consules, would also like to extend an apology to the offended legionaries on behalf of the magistracy of Nova Roma.

Nova Roma does not condone this behavior from any citizen. Indeed, we must hold magistrates, in their capacity as the elected leadership of Nova Roma, to an even higher standard of scrutiny and behavior.

Let this incident be a reminder and lesson to all citizens that their behavior at our events, and in official Nova Roman forums, reflects not only the individual but also the organization and our community as a whole. We expect all citizens to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects the highest virtues and most noble examples of Romanitas, one that extols the glory of the Mos Maiorum.

Signed:

C. Petronius Stephanus Turpilianus

M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius

CONSULES

Edictum consulare de funere censorio A. Tulliae Scholasticae Augustae

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. VII Id. Mai. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100739

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE FUNERE CENSORIO A. TULLIAE SCHOLASTICAE AUGUSTAE

Pursuant to the Senatus Consultum de funere censorio A. Tulliae Scholasticae Augustae principis senatus and to honour the memory and service of the late A. Tullia Scholastica Augusta, the consuls have determined that:

I. The funus censorium of A. Tullia Scholastica Augusta, funerary ritual and sacrifice will be held at a.d. V Id. Mai. (11th May). The ritual and sacrifice will be officiated by pontifex Cn. Cornelius Lentulus on behalf of both consuls.

II. A state mourning is declared from a.d. VI Id. Mai. (10th May) to a.d. IV Id. Mai. (12th May). In accordance with the Senatus Consultum de funere censorio A. Tulliae Scholasticae Augustae those days are declared Dies Nefasti Publici (NP).

III. The consuls instruct the aediles to hold the Ludi Tullii memorial games in this period within one month of the state mourning period.

M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius CONSUL

Edictum consulare de intercessione aedilicia

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: Kal. Feb. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100443

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE INTERCESSIONE AEDILICIA

I. I hereby confirm all consular edicts that are currently in force.

II. Within my higher consular potestas, I hereby issue a counter veto (intercessio) and overturn the intercessio of aedilis curulis D. Claudius Aquilinus over the Edictum aedilicium de curatore Ludorum Quinvicennalium of M. Caecilius Metellus Tocaiensis.

III. In the spirit of reconciliation in the middle, I specify that the curator Ludorum Quinvicennalium is strictly a protocol and clerical duties office from now on, no ludi activities, no decisions may be made by the curator, except creating and publishing the archives, and sending out the notifications as stated in the original edict.

Dated on the Kalends of February, in the consulship of M. Cotta and C. Petronius, 2777 A. U. C.

Valete,

Marcus Aurelius Cotta Iovius
CONSUL

Edicta of the Praetores

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Edictum praetorium de commissione classicistarum et latinistarum ad ius recensendum

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. VIII Id. Quin. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100963

In place of the late A. Tullia Scholastica Augusta, I hereby appoint C. Tullius Valerianus Germanicus, who possesses an MA in Latin and Classical Humanities, as a member of the Law Revision Committe of Classicists and Latinists, which is granted now an official Latin name as Commissio Classicistarum et Latinistarum ad Ius Recensendum, consisting of Classicists and Latinists possessing MA degree from Roman Studies, Classical Philology and Latin, according to the lex Hortensia de legibus scribundis.

Datum a.d. VIII Id. Quin. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.

P. Aurelius Barbatus
PRAETOR

Edictum praetoris de contione comitiorum tributorum convocanda

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: Non. Quin. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100952

EDICTUM PRAETORIS DE CONTIONE COMITIORUM TRIBUTORUM CONVOCANDA

The Nova Roman People are hereby called to attend the contio of the Comitia Populi Tributa in the electronic main forum of Nova Roma.

OPENING CEREMONY

Auspices are not required for a contio, and none were taken. Auspices will be taken for the comitia when convened. I personally performed the opening sacrificial offering to Iuppiter today, seeking his blessing upon this contio.

SCHEDULE OF THE CONTIO

The time schedule of the contio is the following:

Contio begins immediately, as of 16:00 (Rome) on Sunday, 7 July.

Contio will end at 12:00 (Rome) on Wednesday, 10 July.

Attention: Debates can continue until the end of the voting Comitia, which will be held between Wednesday, 26 July and Wednesday 31 July.

AGENDA OF THE CONTIO

ITEM I – Approval of the proposed Rogatio Aurelia de Collegio Iurisprudentium condendo. See the full text of the rogatio and the charter of the Collegium Iurisprudentium below.

EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE ROGATIO

Although traditionally all collegia (previously sodalitates) have been granted recognition as official Nova Roman institutions by approval of the Senate, the lex Caecilia de collegis et sodaliciis clearly states that state sponsorship of a collegium may be granted by any one of the comitia. After lengthy discussion, the Collegium Iurisprudentium decided by unanimous vote to seek state sponsorship by vote of the Comitia Populi Tributa. While approval from the Senate is a much easier path to state sponsorship, the members of the Collegium Iurisprudentium believe that founding the collegium by vote of the Nova Roman people aligns with its core objective of helping all Nova Romans better understand the laws of our Republic.

TEXT OF THE ROGATIO AND COLLEGIUM CHARTER

Rogatio Aurelia de Collegio Iurisprudentium condendo

Charter of the Collegium Iurisprudentium (See the attached document.)

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Datum Non. Quin. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.

P. Aurelius Barbatus
PRAETOR

Edictum praetorium de scribae praetorio a religione et curiis

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. IV Non. Feb. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100445

EDICTUM PRAETORIUM DE SCRIBAE PRAETORIO A RELIGIONE ET CURIIS

I. With this edict, I confirm all past edicts of the praetores that are currently in force.

II. As Praetor of the Nova Roman People, I hereby appoint L. Papirius Cursor to the position of Scriba Praetorius a Religione et Curiis (otherwise known as Praetorian Scriba for matters of Religio and the Curiae).

III. The duties of Scriba Praetorius a Religione et Curiis shall be to assist with religious research and activities and to assist with the organization and administration of the Curiae.

IV. No oath is required, effective a.d. IV Non. Feb. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c..

Signed,

P. Aurelius Barbatus
Praetor

Edicta of the Aediles Curules

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Edictum aedilicium de curatore ludorum quinvicennalium

• STATUS: In-Force
• ORIGINALLY ENACTED: Kal. Feb. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.
• OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #100440

EDICTUM AEDILICIUM DE CURATORE LUDORUM QUINVICENNALIUM

I. With this edict, I confirm all past edicts of the aediles that are currently in force.

II. I hereby extend the appointment of Cn. Cornelius Lentulus as curator Ludorum Quinvicennalium in order to finish the administrative and communication works that need to be completed, and to take care of archiving all events of the 25th Anniversary Year. His appointment will be terminated upon his report on conclusion of these tasks.

Datum Kal. Feb. M. Cotta C. Petronio coss. 2777 AUC.

M. CAECILIUS METELLUS TOCAIENSIS
AEDILIS CURULIS

Edicta of the Tribuni Plebes

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