Legal Definitions - leges tabellariae

LEGES TABELLARIAE

Leges tabellariae were laws in ancient Rome that governed the process of voting by ballot. These laws were put in place to ensure that the voting process was fair and transparent.

One example of a law under leges tabellariae was that each voter was given two tablets, one marked "yes" and the other marked "no." The voter would then place the tablet of their choice into a container, which was then counted by officials to determine the outcome of the vote.

Another example was that the voting process was conducted in public, so that everyone could see that the process was fair and that no one was tampering with the ballots.

These examples illustrate how leges tabellariae were designed to ensure that the voting process was fair and transparent. By giving each voter two tablets and conducting the process in public, the officials could ensure that each vote was counted accurately and that no one was able to manipulate the outcome of the vote.