It could pass resolutions (senatus consulta) which the Emperor might adopt and issue in the form of edicts.
它可以表达政治意见,而皇帝可能会以敕令形式采纳这种意见。
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Senatus consultum
A senatus consultum (Latin - decree of the senate; plural senatus consulta) is a text emanating from the senate in Ancient Rome. It is used in the modern phrase senatus consultum ultimum. Translated into French as sénatus-consulte, the term was also used during the French Consulate, First French Empire and Second French Empire.