Forms of expressing the public nature of the power of urban officials in the entry books of selected Polish towns.
Urban officials held public functions and were aware of this. This was particularly evident in royal towns, where officials felt that they were, in a way, an extension of the monarch's power - a royal arm. Using selected Polish cities as an example, an attempt will be made to trace the terminology and means of expression used to emphasize the importance of offices and the scope of their competences.
