what are the standards for the venue?
While Senate meetings could take place either inside or outside of the formal boundary of the city (the "pomerium"), no meeting could take place more than a mile outside of the "pomerium".
Senate of the Roman Republic
While Senate meetings could take place either inside or outside of the formal boundary of the city (the "pomerium"), no meeting could take place more than a mile outside of the "pomerium".
where did the roman government meet to conduct its business The Curia Hostilia. describe the senate's standards on ethics? Senators could not engage in banking or any form of public contract without legal approval. They could not own a ship that was large enough to participate in foreign commerce without legal approval, and they could not leave Italy without permission from the Senate.
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Senate of the Roman Republic [SEP] Venue and ethical standards
The rules and procedures of the Roman Senate were both complex and ancient. Many of these rules and procedures originated in the early years of the Republic, and were upheld over the centuries under the principle of "mos maiorum" ("customs of the ancestors"). While Senate meetings could take place either inside or outside of the formal boundary of the city (the "pomerium"), no meeting could take place more than a mile outside of the "pomerium". Senate meetings might take place outside of the formal boundary of the city for several reasons. For example, the Senate might wish to meet with an individual, such as a foreign ambassador, whom they did not wish to allow inside the city.