decemviral
- a word derived from decemvir.
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Nor do the provisions of the decemviral code, with which we are acquainted, show that enlightened regard to natural justice which characterized jurisprudence in its subsequent development.
From The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. by Lord, John
A funeral ceremony in honour of the victims of decemviral tyranny.
From Historical Epochs of the French Revolution With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death by Randolph, Francis
The patricians gave up their consuls, and the plebeians their tribunes, on condition that each order was to be admitted to an equal share in the new decemviral college.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
In Robespierre the committees subdued each other, and the decemviral government lost the prestige of terror which had constituted its strength.
From History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 by Mignet, M. (François-Auguste-Marie-Alexis)
Before they marched out of the city, they engraved on brass, and fixed up in public view, the decemviral laws, which have received the name of "the twelve tables."
From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livius, Titus
