word meaning

[Jean Galata]

Can anyone shed light on the use of the word Universita in older documents?
One example of such is ". . . domiciliante in della Universita." Does it mean a certain area of a town? I have seen it used as a place where someone was born or lived or even where they worked. I'm certain it doesn't mean a university or college as is the definition given in my Italian-English dictionary.
Jean Galata

[TerraLavoro]

Università:
under the Napoleonic regime, the comuni of the Kingdom of Naples were called Universitas civium (It. comunità cittadine) or "Communities of Citizens".

So basically another word for "comune".

[Jean Galata]

Thank you very much.
Jean

[TerraLavoro]

You're welcome.