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The Senate had regained its hold over the Assembly, and had a further opportunity of showing its recovered ascendency when, two years after the murder of Tiberius Gracchus, one of his friends introduced a bill to make the tribunes legally re-eligible.
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The Tribunate, to be composed of 100 men, of twenty-five years of age and upwards, of whom 1-5th go out every year, but re-eligible indefinitely; the salary of each 15,000 francs (L625); and thirdly,
The History of Napoleon Buonaparte Lockhart, John G 1906
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All three were to be chosen for ten years, and were re-eligible.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2) John Holland Rose 1898
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The history of the land-commission proves at least that the occupants of the post were perpetually re-eligible and could be chosen in their absence.
A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate 1885
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Gracchus, the latter had Just brought to an end an agitating tribunate, which had produced a successful ballot law and an abortive attempt to render the tribune re-eligible.
A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate 1885
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Tribunate of Carbo (B.C. 131); ballot law and attempt to make the tribune immediately re-eligible.
A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate 1885
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The governor now enjoyed a longer term, was oftener re-eligible, and could veto items or sections of bills.
History of the United States, Volume 5 (of 6) Elisha Benjamin Andrews 1880
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The President is elected by the citizens for five years and is re-eligible.
Impressions of South Africa James Bryce Bryce 1880
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President, elected by an electoral college, held office four years, and was not re-eligible twice consecutively.
History of the United States, Volume 5 (of 6) Elisha Benjamin Andrews 1880
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It was by this kind of flattering language that Gaius Papirius the other day endeavoured to tickle the ears of the assembled people, when proposing his law to make the tribunes re-eligible.
Treatises on Friendship and Old Age Marcus Tullius Cicero 1874
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