senatus consultum
noun
a decree of the senate of ancient Rome.
senatus consulta
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pluralof senatus consultum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The senatus consulta, or decrees of the Senate, were made the source of law, without any authority from the Comitia.
From A Smaller History of Rome by Sir William Smith
