These were religious offices, different from civil offices of similar name.
He afterward engaged in business there, and was several times elected to civil offices.
He also knew that the merits of the battlefield opened the way to achievements in the higher civil offices.
Though held in high regard they were not allowed to vote or stand for civil or public office.
Jus honorum: The right to stand for civil or public office.
This is the first recorded civil office held by residents of the area.
"Just see the effect it has on civil office," said Genji.
In 1620 a royal decree assigned civil offices to each Pueblo.
A controversy rose during the campaign about whether a retired army officer could legally run for a civil office.
The clause was limited to "civil" offices so as not to restrict military service.
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