Before revision: (1963) The Roman Censors: A Study on Social Structure (Helsinki) The power of the censor was absolute: no magistrate could oppose his decisions, and only another censor who succeeded him could cancel those decisions.
After revision: (1963) Established under the Roman Republic, Roman Censors: A Study on Social Structure (Helsinki) The power of the censor was limited in subject matter but absolute within his sphere: in matters reserved for the censors, no magistrate could oppose his decisions, and only another censor who succeeded him could cancel those decisions.