On Public Power in General (Book 1, Chapter 32) (Selections from the Dicaeologicae) (Excerpt‪)‬

I have discussed private power and its domain. Now I will turn to public power, see above 27.4. 1. What Public Power Is--Public power is what has been granted to someone from the body of an association (Covarru. Pract. quaest. c. 1. n. 2. 3. 4. c. 4. 3. Vosquius illust. quast. lib. 1. c. 8. c. 18. c. 1. c. 2. Deut. 17:14ff., Judg. 8:2, 23; 9:6; 11:2, 10ff.; 1 Sam. 8:1; de constitute. princip 1.2. [section] 33 de orig. iur.), together with a territory (1) for the purpose of caring and administering the business, affairs, and individuals of the associated body (Arg. 1.13. 1.19. 1.6. 1.9. 1.11. 1.12. de office. prasidis. Rom. 13:4ff.; Ex. 18:17, 22; Deut. 1:4, 12; Num. 11:17, 18. 1.2. [section] 33. de orig. jur. Novell. 60. cap. 2 and Novell. 85, Polit. cap. 18ff.).