a town, particularly in Italy, which possessed the right of Roman citizenship ( together with, in most cases, the right of voting ), but was governed by its own laws; a free town

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a town, particularly in Italy, which possessed the right of Roman citizenship ( together with, in most cases, the right of voting ), but was governed by its own laws; a free town 
a town, particularly in Italy, which possessed the right of Roman citizenship ( together with, in most cases, the right of voting ), but was governed by its own laws; a free town 

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