During the time of ancient Rome as a Republic, the consuls were the highest civil and military magistrates, serving as the heads of government for the Republic. New consuls were elected every year. There were two consuls, and they ruled together. However, after the establishment of the Empire, the consuls were merely a figurative representative of Rome’s republican heritage and held very little power and authority, with the emperor acting as the supreme leader.

Other uses in antiquity

Other city states

While in many cities (as in Gaul) there was a double-headed chief magistracy, often another title was used, such as Duumvir or native styles such as Meddix, but Consul was used in some.

Private sphere

It was not uncommon for various organisations under Roman private law to copy the terminology of state and city institutions for its own statutory agents (the very founding statute or contract was also called lex, 'law')

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Enrique Hubbard- the Mexican . consul. general in North Texas- will be removed from his post after an internal probe revealed financial irregularities at the Dallas . consulate. . Authorities alleged that . consulate. staff skimmed personal ...

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Israel reached out to Rapid City Thursday for both friendship and support in its push for tougher negotiation stands by the United States toward Iran.

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Just a few weeks after taking charge, the new . Consul. General of Portugal in Boston, Paulo Cunha Alves, paid a visit to the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese.

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Wed Oct 7 09:40:58 2009

Grammer: in admiration of the consul who established the Roman Republic?
Q. They all wrote under the pseudonym Publius, in admiration of the consul who established the Roman Republic Do I need a comma after consul?
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A. No comma required; also, it is 'grammar' not 'grammer'. Long may every free republic prosper.
Answered by Pelagius - Wed Oct 10 19:13:27 2007

Democracy in the security consul, would it be in the Arabs or the Israelis favor?
Q. The Security Council is responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security; therefore serious conflicts are put before it. The Security Council is not a court of low, nor an elected parliament, it consists of 15 countries. While 5 are permanent the other 10 are to be replaced regularly. Any country among the five permanent members of the Security Council has the power to unilaterally veto any resolution put before the council, irrespective of reason or consequence, even if all other members of that council voted in favor of the resolution.
Asked by world with out veto - Tue Aug 1 17:05:28 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Security Council members with the exception of the U.K. and the U.S. tend to be anti-war, so it would be in the favor of the Arabs because the security council would say that Israel has no right to defend itself.
Answered by Black Sabbath - Tue Aug 1 17:11:15 2006

Are school records required to submit to the consul for a k3 visa?
Q. Are school records required to submit to the consul for a k3 visa?
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A. nope that has nothing to do with getting a credit card
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