ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə pˈʌblɪk lˈɔː ʌvðə kˈɪŋdəm ʌv hˈʌŋɡɚɹi, bˈænz wɜː kˈaʊntᵻd ɐmˈʌŋ ðə "bˈæɹənz ʌvðə ɹˈɛlm" ænd ðˈʌs ðeɪ ɛndʒˈɔɪd sˈɛvɹəl pɹˈɪvᵻlɪdʒᵻz kənˈɛktᵻd tə ðɛɹ ˈɑːfɪs.
According to the public law of the Kingdom of Hungary, bans were counted among the "barons of the realm" and thus they enjoyed several privileges connected to their office.