Virilist
In the constitutionalism of the 19th century in Germany and Austria-Hungary, a virilist ( Latin vir = man) was a person who, due to their office as bishop , judge or rector of a university, had an ex-officio seat in a legislative body.
This term was u. a. also used in Transylvania . In Austria they were appointed to the manor house by the emperor .
This designation still exists today, for example in the Austria Convention of the Austrian Parliament.
See also: virile voice
Web links
- austroarchiv.com - Austrian nobility law 1804-1918
- “The Austrian Federalism” by Rudolf Hoke
- Tyrolean State Archives - archive glossary
Individual evidence
- ↑ Judges in Austria ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ A short history of Transylvania
- ↑ www.parlinkom.gv.at ( Memento of the original from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
