Making a declaration for the census

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the census; property registration
census
the formal declaration
professio
The census begins today, and the citizen prepares the formal declaration.
Census hodie incipit, et civis professionem parat.
The censor thinks the formal declaration easy to state, as if everything were true.
Censor professionem facilem dictu putat, quasi omnia vera sint.
the five-year census period; purification
lustrum
The lustrum closes the census.
Lustrum censum finit.
the offspring; descendants
suboles
the tribe; voting district
tribus
the group of a hundred; voting division
centuria
The citizen belongs to a tribe and a voting division.
Civis ad tribum et centuriam pertinet.
the public treasury
aerarium
the public archive
tabularium
The public archive keeps the accounts of the treasury.
Tabularium rationes aerarii servat.
The magistrate records the voting division in the public archive.
Magistratus centuriam in tabulario scribit.
the official list
album
The magistrate records the offspring on the official list.
Magistratus subolem in albo scribit.
The official list shows the citizen's offspring and tribe.
Album subolem et tribum civis ostendit.
the prescribed form
formula
The magistrate reads the formal declaration and the prescribed form.
Magistratus professionem et formulam legit.
This prescribed form is easy to state.
Haec formula facilis dictu est.
the oath
iusiurandum
The prescribed form contains the oath.
Formula iusiurandum continet.
The censor conducts the lustrum after the citizen gives the oath.
Censor lustrum agit, postquam civis iusiurandum dat.
the tax; contribution
tributum
the tax; public revenue
vectigal
The citizen pays a contribution and a tax.
Civis tributum et vectigal solvit.
The public revenue is carried into the treasury.
Vectigal in aerarium portatur.
the tribute; military pay
stipendium
Military pay is given to the soldiers from the contribution.
Ex tributo stipendium militibus datur.
Such a large tribute is hard to hear about.
Stipendium tam magnum grave auditu est.
the tax contractor
publicanus
The tax contractor collects the tribute.
Publicanus stipendium colligit.
The tax contractor reads the official list as if he were the censor.
Publicanus album legit, quasi censor sit.
the tithe; tenth
decuma
the valuation; appraisal
aestimatio
The tax contractor demands the tithe after the valuation.
Publicanus decumam post aestimationem exigit.
the landed estate; farm
fundus
The valuation of the estate is high.
Aestimatio fundi magna est.
The valuation of the whole estate is difficult to carry out.
Aestimatio totius fundi difficilis factu est.
the Roman acre
iugerum
The estate has ten Roman acres.
Fundus decem iugera habet.
the property holder
possessor
The tax contractor demands the tithe from the property holder.
Publicanus decumam a possessore exigit.
The property holder's name is easy to find on the official list.
Nomen possessoris in albo facile inventu est.
The property holder is silent, as if he had no estate.
Possessor tacet, quasi fundum non habeat.
wealthy; well provided
locuples
The wealthy property holder has a large estate.
Possessor locuples magnum fundum habet.
unregistered in the census
incensus
exempt from public duty
immunis
An unregistered citizen is not exempt.
Civis incensus immunis non est.
A wealthy citizen is not always exempt.
Civis locuples non semper immunis est.
The unregistered citizen answers as if he were exempt.
Civis incensus respondet, quasi immunis sit.
to declare publicly; register oneself
profiteri
All citizens must register themselves for the census.
Omnes cives censum profiteri debent.
The property holder declares two Roman acres.
Possessor duo iugera profitetur.
The unregistered citizen has not declared his property for the census.
Civis incensus censum non est professus.
the river; torrent
amnis
The river flows quickly.
Amnis celeriter fluit.
The bridge is over the river.
Pons super amnem est.
the back; rear
tergum
The doctor sees the boy's back.
Medicus tergum pueri videt.
The load is on the soldier's back.
Onus in tergo militis est.
the limb; bodily member
membrum
The foot is a limb of the body.
Pes membrum corporis est.
The doctor treats the broken limb.
Medicus membrum fractum curat.
the breath; spirit
anima
The spirit remains in the body.
Anima in corpore manet.
The poet writes about the human spirit.
Poeta de anima hominis scribit.
the torch
fax
The torch shines at night.
Fax nocte lucet.
The soldier carries the torch.
Miles facem portat.
the prayer; entreaty
prex
The priest's prayer is brief.
Prex sacerdotis brevis est.
The king hears the prayers of the people.
Rex preces populi audit.
the funeral; death
funus
The funeral is prepared today.
Funus hodie paratur.
The family is silent after the funeral.
Familia post funus tacet.
honor; glory; adornment
decus
Virtue is a great honor.
Virtus magnum decus est.
Victory gives glory to the city.
Victoria decus urbi dat.

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