Legal Definitions - adscriptitius

Adscriptitius is a term from Roman law that refers to two different types of people:

1. Supernumerary citizens or soldiers
2. Tenants who are bound to the land

For example, a supernumerary soldier might be someone who is not officially part of the army, but is still called upon to fight in times of war. A tenant bound to the land might be someone who is required to work on a particular piece of land and cannot leave without permission from the landowner.