praerogativus

praerŏgātīvus, a, um, adj. [praerogo], that is asked before others for his opinion, that votes before or first, prerogative (class.).

• I Adj.: centuria praerogativa, Cic. Planc. 20, 49; cf. Fest. p. 249 Müll.; Becker, Antiq. II. 3, p. 3 sq., and the authorities there cited; Mommsen, Die Röm. Tribus, p. 64 sq.—More freq.,
• II Subst.: praerŏgā-tīva, ae, f. (sc. tribus or centuria). Lit., the tribe or century to which it fell, by lot, to vote first in the Comitia, Cic. Div. 1, 45, 103: praerogativa Veturia juniorum (because it was double, juniorum and seniorum), Liv. 26, 22, 2; cf.: cum sors praerogativae Aniensi juniorum exisset, id. 24, 7 fin.; cf. id. 26, 22, 2: Q. Fabium et praerogativae et primo vocatae omnes centuriae consulem dicebant, i. e. the centuriae equitum who, in that ancient time, voted first, id. 10, 22, 1; cf.: praerogativae sunt tribus, quae primae suffragium ferunt ante jure vocatas. Mos enim fuerat, quo facilius in comitiis concordia populi firmaretur, bina omnia de iisdem candidatis comitia fieri: quorum tribus primae praerogativae dicebantur, quod primae rogarentur, quos vellent consules fieri, secundae jure vocatae, quod in his, sequente populo, ut saepe contigit, praerogativarum voluntatem, jure omnia complerentur, Ascon. ap. Cic. Verr. 1, 9, 26.—Collect. of the same; praerogativa, with plur.: praerogativa tribunum militum non petentem creant, Liv. 5, 18, 1.—In plur.: praerogativae of two comitia, Cic. Verr. 1, 9, 26: omen praerogativae, i. e. the choice of the century that voted first, which was regarded as an omen, id. Mur. 18, 38; cf.: praerogativam etiam majores omen justorum comitiorum esse voluerunt, id. Div. 1, 45, 103: praerogativam referre, said of the herald who informed the magistrate holding the comitia of the choice of the century that voted first, id. ib. 2, 35, 74; also praerogativam renuntiare, id. Phil. 2, 33, 82.—Because the other tribes or centuries readily followed the praerogativa; hence, transf.
• • B A previous choice or election: militaris, Liv. 21, 3, 1: comitiorum militarium, id. 3, 51, 8: equitum, id. 28, 9 fin.—
  • • 2 A sure sign, token, pregnostie, omen: quod si triumphi praerogativam putas supplicationem, Cato ap. Cic. Fam. 15, 5, 2: voluntatis suae, Cic. Verr. 1, 9, 26: fecunditatis in feminis, Plin. 7, 16, 14, § 67.—
    • 3 Preference, privilege, prerogative: decoris in gemmis, Plin. 37, 9, 46, § 129: magni enim faciunt provinciales, servari sibi consuetudinem istam, et hujusmodi praerogativas, Dig. 1, 16, 4; cf. ib. 26, 7, 11: vetus illa imperatoriae domūs praerogativa, Eum. Pan. ad Constant. 2; Ambros. in Psa. 43, 13; 118, Serm. 2, 14 fin.

praerogātīvus, a, um (praerogo), vor anderen-, zuerst um seine Meinung gefragt, I) eig., als publiz. t. t., zuerst in den Komitien abstimmend, centuria praerogativa, gew. subst. bl. praerogātīva, ae, f., die zuerst stimmende Zenturie, in den Zenturiatkomitien (deren Name, wenn er einen guten Klang hatte, wie Valeria u. dgl., als eine glückliche Vorbedeutung für den günstigen Ausgang der Komitien galt, s. unten), c. praer., Cic. Planc. 49, u. bl. praer., Cic. in Pis. 11; post red. in sen. 17; Phil. 2, 82; de div. 1, 103; 2, 74 u. 83. – Jede Klasse bestand aus centuriae seniorum u. iuniorum, dah. praer. Aniensis iuniorum, d.i. die iuniores der ersten Klasse in der tribus Aniensis, Liv. 24, 7, 12: ebenso praer. Veturia iuniorum, Liv. 26, 22, 2 u.a. – dah. der Plur. centuriae praerogativae, Fest. 249 (a), 7, u. bl. praerogativae, Liv. 10, 22, 1: valete classes populi et urbanarum tribuum praerogativae et centuriae iure vocatae, Auson. grat. act. VIII. 44. p. 25 Schenkl. – aber tribus pr., die Tribus, von der eine Zenturie als zuerst stimmende Zenturie ausgelost worden ist, Ps. Ascon. Cic. Verr. 1, 9, 26. p. 139 B. – adiecisse equitum praerogativae auctoritatem consules, Liv. 28, 9. § 20: invitis patribus P. Licinium Calvum praerogativa (die Ritterzenturien) tribunum militum creant, Liv. 5, 18, 1 (wo vielleicht praerogativae zu lesen ist; vgl. Mommsen Röm. Staatsrecht 3, 1. S. 397. Anm. 4): pro praerogativis (bei der Konsulwahl), Cic. I. Verr. 9, 26. – praerogativam referre, v. Stimmensammler (rogator), Cic. de div. 2, 74: praerogativam renuntiare, v. Herold, Cic. Phil. 2, 82. – dah. omen praerog., die zuerst stimmende Zenturie (wegen ihres Namens [s. oben] oder ihrer Stimme) als Vorbedeutung, Cic. Mur. 38; vgl. Cic. de div. 1, 103. – II) übtr., praerogātīva, ae, f., A) (weil die zuerst stimmende Zenturie vor den übrigen stimmte) die Vorwahl, pr. comitiorum militarium, Liv. 3, 51, 8: pr. militaris, Liv. 21, 3, 1 (versch. von unten no. II, C). – B) (weil die Stimme der zuerst stimmenden Zenturie, nach der sich meist die übrigen Zenturien beim Abstimmen richteten, eine Art Vorbedeutung für den Ausgang der Komitien hatte) die günstige Vorbedeutung, der Vorgeschmack, das Vorzeichen, das Merkmal, daß etwas eintreten werde, pr. triumphi, Cic. ep. 15, 5, 2: pr. suae voluntatis, Cic. I. Verr. 26: pr. fecunditatis in feminis, Plin. 7, 67. – C) der Vorrang, Vorzug, das Vorrecht, pr. decoris in gemmis, Plin. 37, 129: vetus imperatoriae domus illa pr., Eumen. pan. Const. 2, 4: militares praerogativae, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 15, 2: uti praerogativā deductionis, Ulp. dig. 26, 7, 11; u. so oft b. ICt. (auch im Plur.)

praerogativus [CL] 1 that shows or gives preference, preferential (also w. obj. gen.). gaudens ~o sibi collatum munere quod non esset secunda huic in regno ecclesia Found. Waltham 16; 1282 vestra devotio erga nos ‥ ~a quadam benevolentia dinoscitur prefulsisse Peckham Ep. 310; 1330 Sancti Andree ecclesiam inter ceteras regni Scocie ~is modis insignitam Mon. Hib. & Scot. 251a; 1336 (v. praerogare 3); s1444 per suam [sc. archepiscopi] ~am jurisdiccionem Lit. Cant. III 186. 2 (as sb. f.) privileged status, prerogative; b (royal). c (curia ~ae) prerogative court (eccl., of provinces of Canterbury and York). d (as sb. n.). 705 quia ignarus fui quid de hac re tue religionis ~a decrevere voluisset Wealdhere Ep. 23; ~a, frumgifu vel synder wurðmynt Ælf. Sup. 178; cum omnes martyres ~am habeant glorie sempiterne, titulus tamen illorum illustrior est ceteris ‥ qui duplici honore digni doctorum funguntur officio J. Sal. Thom. prol. p. 301; s1176 facta est contentio inter R. Cantuarie archiepiscopum et R. Eboracensem, quis eorum sedis �prorogativa [l. prerogativa] alium in consilio precederet R. Niger Chr. II 177; propter senioris etatis ~am Flor. Hist. I 76; 1419 antiquitus ‥ aldermanni talem habebant ~am ut in inquisicionibus non ponerentur MGL I 34; Romani pontificis ‥ ~as fictas ‥ fuisse ‥ Bekinsau 748.  b debetur hec ~a dignitatis publice potestati Dial. Scac. II 4D; 1331 ad ‥ dominum regem pertinet per ~am suam de eodem hundredo totaliter disponere PQW 55a; 1356 transferimus regnum, regimen, titulum, et coronam Scocie una cum insulis ‥ regaliis, dignitatibus ‥ prorogativis [l. praerogativis], privilegiis RScot 787b; 1405 nos volentes de debitis nostris prout convenit racione ~e nostre pre ceteris anteferri Cl 254 m. 10; 1433 eodem episcopo usurpando et clamando ~am dicti domini regis nunc sibi pertinere Langley app. 251; principis indisputabilem ~am More Ut. 91.  c curia ~ae, in qua commissarius de haereditatibus ‥ jus dicit Camd. Br. 144 (v. curia 5g); ad judicem curiae ~ae spectant probationes, approbationes, et insinuationes testamentorum ac commissiones administrationum ab intestato decedentium intra provinciam Cantuariensem Praxis 7.  d a prerogative, ~um, -i Levins Manip. 153. 3 pre-eminence in respect of a quality, superiority (usu. w. gen.): a (of virtue or sim.); b (of wickedness); c (w. in & abl.). hanc solam puritatis ~am [gl.: i. gratiam premissam, þysne ænne wurþscipe] Aldh. VirgP 15; pater cenobii accessit ad fratrem quem pro sanctitatis sue ~a pre ceteris dilexerat H. Bos. Thom. VI 11; terre istius clerus ‥ castitatis ~a preeminet Gir. TH III 27; ~a morum genus vicit et seculum Canon. G. Sempr. f. 37v; nonne et beatus Gregorius ~a meritorum preditus fuit cum tamen esset corpore invalidus? Neckam SS IV 31.5; 1282 tales quibus propter ~am meritorum et utilitatem publicam fieri debeat gratia specialis Peckham Ep. 308 p. 399.  b perfidi, perjuri, ‥ qui sane propriam habent malitie ~am (Quad.) GAS 530; capitales ‥ et criminales cause suam ubique retinent malicie ~am (Leg. Hen. 61. 18) Ib. 582.  c 1340 saniorem ‥ partem [sc. communitatis] ex ~is in sciencia et prioritate domus aliisque consimilibus, ex quibus unus alio ‥ sanior solet numerari Deeds Balliol 288. 4 (ex ~a) first of all. antequam veniamus ad totam intentionem nostri sermonis ex ~a dicimus quod ‥ M. Scot Phys. 24.

prærŏgātīvus, (13) a, um (præ, rogo), qui vote le premier : prærogativa centuria et abs^t prærŏgātīva, æ, f. , Cic. Planc. 49 ; Div. 1, 103 ; Liv. 26, 22, la centurie prérogative [qui vote la première] || -tīva, n. pl., les premiers suffrages : *Liv. 5, 18, 1.

praerogativus , a, um. adj.
先保舉者。Praerogativa centuria 先保舉之保甲。Omen praerogativum 第一保甲先言彼作官。

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praerogātīvus adj.

• prae-rogo, to ask first, voting first, asked before others: centuria, which cast the first vote in the comitia(originally the century of the equites, afterwards that which obtained the right by lot).—Hence, as substf. (sc. centuria), the prerogative century: praerogativam maiores omen iustorum comitiorum esse voluerunt: sors praerogativae, L.: Calvum praerogativae tribunum militum creant, i. e. the equites, L.: omen praerogativae, i. e. in the choice of the century that voted first: praerogativam referre, to report the vote of the prerogative century.—A previous choice, preliminary election: militaris, L.: comitiorum militarium, L.—A sure sign, token, prognostic, omen: voluntatis suae.