The subsellia were benches in the Forum Romanum where the plebeian tribunes would sit during the day in order to be available to Roman citizens. The tribunes'...

reserved for the Praetor and his assessors and friends, as opposed to the subsellia, the part occupied by the iudices (judges) and others who were present...

in itself to establish a court, though it was supplemented by benches (subsellia) for the jurors, the parties to the case, and their supporters." The circle...

office of tribune. Such a tablet might very naturally be set up near their subsellia." The Comitium changed after the time of Caesar. The original spot of...

above the main door of the hall reads: HIC SUNT CAUSIDICI HIC ROSTRA HIC SUBSELLIA IUDIS QUIS POSUIT. PINTI. ET PRINCIPIS ÆQUUS AMOR (meaning, Here are the...