Legal Definitions - de ea re ita censuere

de ea re ita censuere

When the Roman senate made a decision about a particular matter, they would use the phrase "de ea re ita censuere" to record their decision. This phrase means "concerning that matter they have so decreed."

• The Roman senate discussed the issue of taxation and de ea re ita censuere that taxes would be increased.
• During a debate about military strategy, the Roman senate de ea re ita censuere that a particular battle plan would be implemented.

These examples show how the phrase "de ea re ita censuere" was used to record the decisions made by the Roman senate. Whenever they made a decision about a particular matter, they would use this phrase to indicate their decree.