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Chapter 6: Politics and Law
Classics 101 UW: Chapter 6- Politics and Law
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07/27/2009
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Term
Amicus
 Definition
Friend
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Aner, Andros
 Definition
Man
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Annus
 Definition
Year
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Anthropos
 Definition
Human being
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Autos
 Definition
Self
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Caput, Capitis
 Definition
Head
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Civis
 Definition
Citizen
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Comes
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Companion
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Kratos
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Power
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Culpa
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Fault, blame
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Demos
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People
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Despotes/ Dominus
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Lord, Master
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Dicere, Dictum
 Definition
To say, speak
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Grex, Gregis
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Flock, Herd
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Homo, Hominis
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Human
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Imperium
 Definition
Executive Power
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Isos
 Definition
Equal to
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Legere, Lectum
 Definition
To choose, collect, read
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Liber
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Free
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Loqui, Locutum
 Definition
To say, speak
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Nobilis
 Definition
Noted, high-born
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Polis
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City
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Populus
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People
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Princeps, Principis
 Definition
Foremost; leader
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Publicus
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Public, of the people
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Oligos
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Few
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Regnum
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Kingdom
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Rex, Regis
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King
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Senatus
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Council, Senate
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Senex, Senis
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Old
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Stare, Statum 
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To stand
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Statuere, Statutum
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To set, place, put
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Tenere, Tentum
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To hold
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Testis
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Witness
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Terrere, Territum
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To frighten
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Tyrannos
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Tyrant, sole ruler
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Urbs, Urbis
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City
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Arist-, Aristo-
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Best
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Commun-
 Definition
Common
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Jur-
 Definition
Right, law
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Soci-
 Definition
Ally, Companion
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Bene-
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Well, Kindness
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Hier-
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Sacred
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Leg-, Legis-
 Definition
Law
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Vulg-
 Definition
The common people
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-Arch
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Ruler
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-Crat
 Definition
Ruler, supporter of rule by
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-Archy
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Rule by
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-Cracy
 Definition
Rule by
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