law
Lex Maenia
also: lege Maenia, Lex Maenia
A law (probably 290s BC) requiring the Senate's prior sanction (patrum auctoritas) of candidates before an election. Cicero (Brutus 55) notes it had not yet been passed when M'. Curius compelled the senators to grant such sanction.
Reading notes
- Brutus §55 Lex Maenia (a law requiring the senate's prior sanction of elected magistrates)
The lex Maenia required the Senate's prior authorization (patrum auctoritas) of candidates before an election was valid; Cicero notes M'. Curius forced such sanction even before this law existed.