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I. Perduellionis, an extraordinary criminal court, the duumviri, anciently selected by the kings or the people for each case as it arose; “so in the trial of Horatius,” Liv. 1, 26; “of M. Manlius,” id. 6, 20; “of C. Rabirius,” Cic. Rab. Perd. 4, 12; v. Mommsen, Hist. 1, 204.—

II. Sacrorum, the keepers of the Sibylline books, Liv. 3, 10, 7; 5, 13, 6; cf. Dion. Hal. 4, 62 (afterwards decemviri and quindecimviri were elected for this purpose; cf. Liv. 22, 10, 9; Lact. 1, 6, 13); v. Mommsen, Hist. 1, 240.—

III. Navales, an extraordinary board created for the purpose of equipping fleets, Liv. 9, 30, 4; id. 40, 18, 8; id. 41, 1, 2 sq.; v. Mommsen, Hist. 1, 531; 4, 136. —

IV. Ad aedem faciendam (dedicandam, locandam), the duumviri for building or dedicating a temple, Liv. 7, 28, 5; id. 22, 33, 8.—In the sing.: “duumvir,” Liv. 2, 42, 5; id. 35, 41, 8; 40, 34, 5 sq.—

V. The highest board of magistrates in the municipia and colonies, Cic. Agr. 2, 34, 93; Caes. B. C. 1, 23; id. ib. 1, 30; Inscr. Orell. 2540: “QVINQVENNALES,” ib. 3882 sq.: “IVRI DICVNDO,” ib. 3805 sq.—In the sing.: “DVOVIR,” ib. 3813 sq.; 4982; also ib. 3886 (Momms. 1956).—

VI. VIIS EXTRA URBEM PURGANDIS, officers who had the charge of the streets of the suburbs of Rome, Tab. Heracl. 1, 50 ed. Göttling.

A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (16):
- Cicero, On the Agrarian Law, 2.34.93
- Cicero, For Rabirius on a Charge of Treason, 4.12
- Caesar, Civil War, 1.23
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 41, 1.2
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 2, 42.5
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 3, 10.7
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 22, 33
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 40, 18.8
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 40, 34.5
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 22, 10
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 6, 20
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 9, 30
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 5, 13.6
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 35, 41.8
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 1, 26
- Livy, The History of Rome, Book 7, 28

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