One check on a magistrate's power was ('collegiality'). Each magisterial office was held concurrently by at least two people. Another such check was . While in Rome, all citizens were protected from coercion, by , an early form of due process. It was a precursor to . If any magistrate tried to use the powers of the state against a citizen, that citizen could appeal the magistrate's decision to a tribune. In addition, once a magistrate's one-year term of office expired, he would have to wait ten years before serving in that office again. This created problems for some consuls and praetors, and these magistrates occasionally had their extended. In effect, they retained the powers of the office (as a promagistrate) without officially holding that office.
one check on a magistrate's power was ('collegiality') each magisterial office was held concurrently by at least two people another such check was  while in rome all citizens were protected from coercion by  an early form of due process it was a precursor to  if any magistrate tried to use the powers of the state against a citizen that citizen could appeal the magistrate's decision to a tribune in addition once a magistrate's one-year term of office expired he would have to wait ten years before serving in that office again this created problems for some consuls and praetors and these magistrates occasionally had their extended in effect they retained the powers of the office (as a promagistrate) without officially holding that office