Of the ALLIES of Rome (_Socii_), whose cities and adjoining territory composed more than one half of the country controlled by Rome.
These allies were allowed local government, were not obliged to pay tribute, but were called upon to furnish their proportion of troops for the Roman army.
The inhabitants of this country were divided into five classes, viz .-- a.

Those who possessed both PUBLIC and PRIVATE RIGHTS as citizens, i.

e.
FULL RIGHTS.

(Footnote: Public rights consisted of the _jus suffragii_ (right of voting at Rome); _jus honorum_ (right of holding office), and _jus provocationis_ (right of appeal).

Private rights were _jus connubii_ (right of intermarriage); and _jus commercii_ (right of trading and holding property).