lex publica

noun

lex pu·​bli·​ca

(ˈ)lekˈspüblə̇kə,

-ˈspəb-

1

Roman law : a law passed by a popular assembly

2

Roman law : a written law

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, public law

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