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The power of forming collegia was restrained, and societies pretending to act as corporations were often suppressed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

In their organization these communities were all of the same general type, resembling the Roman religious collegia, but local variations were common.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

Some writers regard them as a continuation of the Roman collegia and sodalitates, but there is little evidence to prove the unbroken continuity of existence of the Roman and Germanic fraternities.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various

Exception was made in favor of the collegia funeraticia, which were societies formed to provide a decent funeral and place of burial for their members.

From Pagan and Christian Rome by Lanciani, Rodolfo Amedeo