(notes) The tribes were "Ramnes, Tities and Lucres. Furthermore the three tribes were further divided into ten units each called curiae. It held a number of responsibilities. It had the power to approve or disapprove the king's legislation. (notes) However, he could not create new laws (notes) The Curiate also had religious functions by examining the entrails of an animal (notes) If the entrails were good the new king would be crowned that day, but if the entrails were bad the coronation would be delayed until the day they had good entrails (notes) The Curiate also performed animal sacrifices but the rituals changed over time and became simpler (notes) He also dealt with private law (notes) "[It] testified to wills and adoptions. When the Curiate voted it did so per curiae." "Each Curia [had] one vote, determined by the majority of votes of its members." The Curia could not represent the Roman people and eventually lost its importance. (notes) It was largely part replaced by the Centuriate