senatus consultum

American  

[se-nah-toos kawn-sool-toom, suh-ney-tuhs kuhn-suhl-tuhm] / sɛˈnɑ tʊs kɔnˈsʊl tʊm, səˈneɪ təs kənˈsʌl təm /

noun

Latin.

plural

senatus consulta

1. a decree of the senate of ancient Rome.

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senatus consultum British  

/ səˈnɑːtəs kənˈsʊltəm /

noun

1. a decree of the Senate of ancient Rome, taking the form of advice to a magistrate

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Example Sentences

A part of the territory of Liguria and Cisalpine Gaul was confiscated and a senatus consultum ordered a distribution of this land to the commons.

From Public Lands and Agrarian Laws of the Roman Republic by Stephenson, Andrew

The decree of the senate, which usually preceded the nomination of this magistrate, "dent operam consules, nequid respublica detrimenti capiat," was called the senatus consultum ultimae necessitatis.

From Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First by Blackstone, William, Sir

Moreover, nothing in Roman history indicates that to the validity of a senatus consultum it was necessary to count the vacant domains of the sacred territory.

From The American Republic : constitution, tendencies and destiny by Brownson, Orestes Augustus

Within three days a senatus consultum was ready recommending the desired change to another plebiscite.

From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Emerson, Edwin

One of the tribunes, without actually vetoing the senatus consultum, demanded a night for consideration.

From The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order by Shuckburgh, Evelyn S.