Alcaldes
Definition
Magistrates, mayors, or high-ranking judicial and administrative officials in medieval Spain and its former colonies in Latin America. It represents the plural form of the noun 'alcade' (or 'alcalde'), a term utilized in world historiography to denote the body of local governors of settlements during the Hispanic imperial period.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Alcaldes
- Mayors
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, plural structural variation based on Romanian phonetic rules for foreign soft endings. |
| Formation | Plural adaptation tracking historical translation methods of Iberian administrative glossaries into Romanian academic works. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al.ˈkazʲ] |
| Source | The Treasury of Romance Philology and Historical Institutions |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Mai mulți alcăzi din regiune s-au întrunit la palatul guvernatorului pentru a discuta noile taxe regale.
EN: Several alcades from the region gathered at the governor's palace to discuss the new royal taxes.
RO: În lipsa unui tribunal central, acești alcăzi dețineau puteri judecătorești depline asupra localnicilor.
EN: In the absence of a central court, these alcades held full judicial powers over the locals.
RO: Cronicile coloniale păstrează listele cu toți cei care au servit ca alcăzi în marea cetate fortificată.
EN: The colonial chronicles preserve the lists of everyone who served as alcades in the great fortified citadel.
Idioms & Phrases
Sfatul alcazilor / Council of the alcades
RO: Adunare oficială periodică a primarilor dintr-un district spaniol menită să reglementeze comerțul regional.
EN: A periodic official assembly of mayors within a Spanish district designed to regulate regional trade.
Decretul alcazilor / Decree of the alcades
RO: Ordonanță locală cu putere de lege emisă în mod colectiv de conducătorii municipali ai așezărilor.
EN: A local ordinance with the force of law issued collectively by the municipal leaders of the settlements.
Jurisdicția alcazilor / Jurisdiction of the alcades
RO: Arealul geografic și legal în interiorul căruia magistrații respectivi își puteau exercita autoritatea oficială.
EN: The geographical and legal area within which the respective magistrates could exercise their official authority.
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