abrogatio

Updated: May 28, 2025

This was the -abrogatio-. In the ordinary course of law burgess-rights could only be acquired by birth and could never be lost unless the community should confer the patriciate or allow its surrender; neither of which acts, doubtless, could be validly done originally without a decree of the curies.

Theodor Mommsen - The History of Rome, Book I : The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy

This was the -abrogatio-. In the ordinary course of law burgess-rights could only be acquired by birth and could never be lost unless the community should confer the patriciate or allow its surrender; neither of which acts, doubtless, could be validly done originally without a decree of the curies.

Theodor Mommsen - The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5)