Legal Definitions - notitia

Definition: Notitia is a Latin word that means "knowledge" or "information". In Roman law, it was used to refer to a list, register, or catalogue of things.

Examples:

• Notitia Dignitatum: This was a list of high offices in the Eastern and Western parts of the Roman Empire, compiled in the late fourth or early fifth century A.D.
• Ecclesiastical sees: Notitia was also used to refer to a list of ecclesiastical sees, or bishoprics, in the Christian church.

These examples illustrate how notitia was used to refer to lists or registers of important information. The Notitia Dignitatum was a comprehensive list of high-ranking officials in the Roman Empire, while the ecclesiastical sees were a list of important bishoprics in the Christian church.