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en-wikipedia-org-8613		Plebeian Council - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	4574	678	59	The Concilium Plebis (English: Plebeian Council, Plebeian Assembly, People's Assembly or Council of the Plebs) was the principal assembly of the common people of the ancient Roman Republic. Over time, however, these legal differences were mitigated with legislation.The Plebeian Council elected two plebeian officers, the tribunes and the aediles, and thus Roman law classified these two officers as the elected representatives of the plebeians.[10] As such, they acted as the presiding officers of this assembly. Although the Plebeian Council survived the fall of the Roman Republic,[16] it quickly lost its legislative, judicial and electoral powers to the senate. It is important to distinguish between these forms of legislation as it creates a deeper understanding of Roman political structure, and the role of the Plebeian Council. Lex Hortensia (287 BC), which made all Roman citizens subject to the laws created by the Plebeian Council.[31]	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-8613.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-8613.txt