Latin rights

Latin rights (see also NOMEN LATINUM), rights held by Latin cities that remained unincorporated in the Roman state (such as Tibur and Praenestē) and by Latin colonies. The Latins by their origin (see LATIUM) and special position among Rome's allies (see LATIN LEAGUE) occupied from the Roman point of view an intermediate position between Romans and other Italian allies; they shared many material privileges with Roman citizens including the important rights of commercium (the right of transacting business and conducting law-suits at Rome on the same footing as Roman citizens) and cōnūbium (the right of intermarriage with Romans). In 89 BC the Latins were granted Roman citizenship along with all the Italian allies.