Note 4 — CICERO AGAINST CATILINE

: rogatae sunt: “have been passed.” The people at the comitia were asked to pass a law by the presiding magistrate in the words “velitis, jubeatis, Quirites.” Hence rogare legem, “to pass a bill.” When the people voted two ballots were usually given them, one marked with the letters U R (i.e. uti rogas or “yea”), and the other with A (i.e. antiquo, antiqua probo, “I annul”).