Quiritary

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  • quiritary: From Latin quiritium, meaning full Roman citizenship. Quiris originally meant spears, so that citizenship was originally senn as an obligation to serve militarily.
  • quiritary right: The right, reserved for Roman citizens, to own land, horses, cattle. and slaves.
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