Legal Definitions - libertas

Libertas is a Latin word that means "liberty" or "freedom". In history, it referred to a special right or privilege that someone had.

• In ancient Rome, some people had the libertas to vote and hold public office.
• In medieval Europe, lords had the libertas to collect taxes from their subjects.

These examples show how libertas was a special right or privilege that only certain people had. It was something that gave them more freedom or power than others.