Conventus iuridicus
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In Ancient Rome
territorial organization, a conventus iuridicus was the capital city of a subdivision of some provinces
(Dalmatia, Spain
, Asia) with functions of seat of a district court of justice
and maybe others.
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
territorial organization, a conventus iuridicus was the capital city of a subdivision of some provinces
Roman province
In Ancient Rome, a province was the basic, and, until the Tetrarchy , largest territorial and administrative unit of the empire's territorial possessions outside of Italy...
(Dalmatia, Spain
Hispania
Another theory holds that the name derives from Ezpanna, the Basque word for "border" or "edge", thus meaning the farthest area or place. Isidore of Sevilla considered Hispania derived from Hispalis....
, Asia) with functions of seat of a district court of justice
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
and maybe others.