Every official was required to undergo, before assuming office... approval before a law court. This was an inquiry into his conduct, his exactness in paying taxes, etc., and it sometimes happened that he was rejected... Every official was also required to take an oath of allegiance.


A Companion to School Classics (1888)


Every official was required to undergo, before assuming office... approval before a law court. This was an inquiry into his conduct, his exactness in ...

Every official was required to undergo, before assuming office... approval before a law court. This was an inquiry into his conduct, his exactness in ...

Every official was required to undergo, before assuming office... approval before a law court. This was an inquiry into his conduct, his exactness in ...

Every official was required to undergo, before assuming office... approval before a law court. This was an inquiry into his conduct, his exactness in ...