Comitium Civitatis (Abrittus)

A comitium civitatis (Latin: assembly of the citizenry) is the legislative and elective body of the local units which constitute the Roman Republic. It is a popular assembly. All adult citizens (over the age of 17) are allowed to attend and enjoy equal active and passive voting rights.

The Comitium Civitatis passes local laws, decides on important infrastructural local matters, elects all local magistrates, defines their budgets and decides about local taxation.

It convenes every six weeks. Assembly places are usually the largest buildings or open fields of a town.