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[15] Upon which passage Joannes Andreas in his gloss well says: _Licet enim transire per alienum agrum jus non sit, tamen quia necessarius et innoxius erat iste transitus illi prohibere non debuerunt; item quia via publica erat et nemo prohibetur via publica_.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55 1591-1593 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century James Alexander Robertson 1906

For example, there's the Latin term res publica, which became the English word ... oh, I really don't need to finish this sentence for you, do I?

"We're going to find out where your kids go to school." 2007

For example, there's the Latin term res publica, which became the English word ... oh, I really don't need to finish this sentence for you, do I?

"We're going to find out where your kids go to school." 2007

Isn’t that incredible? republic: from Latin, res publica, meaning “public matters” We are a republic, not a nation.

Think Progress » Right-Wing House Twists Arms, Thwarts Democracy To Pass Oil Industy Windfall 2005

The modern state is laicist in nature because it does not recognize the existence of the Catholic public thing (res publica).

The State of Connecticut attacks the Catholic Church 2009

Person, the public thing (res publica) and communion are the Kingdom.

Ideology and the destruction of body and soul 2009

For the auspicia publica, however, only the highest magistrates were permitted.

January 20th, 2009 m_francis 2009

Arellano, con ocasión de esta conmemoración, publica en Global Voices un artículo en dos parte (parte 1, parte 2) sobre la situación de los niños trabajadores en América [...] 12 June 2009, 12: 20 pm

Global Voices in English » Latin America: The Problem of Child Labor – Part I 2009

[L. respublica; res and publica; public affairs.] 1.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Whole Lot of Error Going On 2010

Republic is from the roots “res” meaning thing, and “publica” meaning of the people.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Wishful Linguistics 2010