Codex Juris: Ius Publicum

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Ius Publicum

This book contains all the legislation on public law. Public law is the part of law that governs relations between legal persons and a government, between different institutions within a state, between different branches of governments, as well as relationships between persons that are of direct concern to society. Public law comprises constitutional law, administrative law, tax law and criminal law, as well as all procedural law.

Constitution of Nova Roma

The Constitution of Nova Roma is the highest legislative lex.

Legislation on the Comitia

The following legislation relates to the conduct and operation of the various comitia in Nova Roma. The Comitia are the highest organs of the republic possessing all powers of the people and the state. A law passed by the Comitia is called lex. No session of the Comitia may be held without taking the auspices before with favorable result and without an opening and closing ceremony of the Religio Romana; any lex enacted without this procedural step shall be invalid. See Article III of the Lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda.

Legislation on Magistrates

Legislation on the responsibilities and regulation on the various magistrates, the elected officials of Nova Roma. Magistrates are the elected and appointed officials responsible for the maintenance and conduct of the affairs of state and for the welfare of the people. There are two categories of magistrates: magistratus ordinarii (those who are ordinarily elected) and extraordinarii (those who are only occasionally appointed). Qualifications necessary to hold these positions may be enacted by law properly passed by one of the Comitia. No magistrate or promagistrate shall enter office without a taking of office ceremony of the Religio Romana before, including an inauguration and taking the vows of imperium, the oaths and auspices for the term of office with favorable result; a magistrate or promagistrate without these procedural steps may not legally exercise any powers of his office. No one may hold more than one magistracy at the same time. The basis of which is founded in Article IV of the Lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda.

Legislation on the Senate

The Senate is the supreme policy-making authority for Nova Roma. The appointed members of the senate, Senators, are either permanent or temporary members. Permanent, full members of the Senate shall be appointed by the censors during the census according to qualifications set by law. Censors, consuls, praetors, and potentially other magistrates determined by lex, shall become ex officio voting members of the Senate upon election to office, but their permanent membership in the Senate will have to be approved by the censors during the census, until which time they shall remain temporary voting members of the Senate. Senators shall hold their senatorial position for life, excepting in cases of resignation or removal from the Senate by the censors or by process of law, loss of citizenship, or extended failure to maintain assiduus status. The Senate may also have non-voting members, defined by lex. The basis of which is founded in Article V of the Lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda.

Legislation on Formal Sub-Groups

Nova Roma seeks to encourage autonomous, but well defined, sub groups to facilitate discussion and education on various Roman subjects. Through formal local city council groups (called a vicus) and broader community associations on specific Roman themes (called at sodalitas), citizens are encouraged to generate discussion and local Roman activity.

Legislation on Taxation

Nova Roma collects voluntary membership fees, called taxes. Taxes are mandatory for all citizens seeking to serve in a public office or religious appointment.