"cuius regio, eius religio" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Latin]

Forms: cuius regiō [canonical], eius religiō [canonical]
Etymology: Summary of the 1555 Peace of Augsburg. Head templates: {{head|la|proverb|head=cuius regiō, eius religiō}} cuius regiō, eius religiō
  1. (New Latin, Germany, law) “Whose the region, his the religion”: The sovereign of a state or territory has the right to determine its official religion. Wikipedia link: Holy Roman Empire, Holy Roman emperor, Peace of Augsburg, cuius regio, eius religio Tags: Germany, New-Latin Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-cuius_regio,_eius_religio-la-proverb-M3y-H6RK Categories (other): German Latin, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin proverbs, New Latin, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law
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          "english": "The same goes for 4., with respect to the care of Religion, since it pertains to the territorial Lords, and is undoubtedly a consequence of territorial sovereignty, thus whose the region, his the religion; he, however, who holds only merum imperium or criminal jurisdiction, cannot prescribe religious custom or alter the same, below, book 3, chapter 1, n. 76.",
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