12-10-2019, 06:33 PM
Jason Micallef Wrote:A Centurion is being abused by one of his popular disobedient soldiers, and is about to be attacked by him. The slave of the victim centurion, lunges out in his masters defense and wounds the popular disobedient soldier.
As a matter of Roman military law, there is no doubt that the soldier is the one to be punished. In the first instance, his abusing of the centurion is an offence of insolence, which is punishable according to the rank of the officer (Dig. 49, 16, 6(1)). The punishment for insolence to a centurion is not specified but, in the case of a provincial governor or military commander, it is death (Dig. 49, 16, 6(2)). In the second instance, raising his hand against the centurion (as I interpret 'about to be attacked') is punishable with death (Dig. 49, 16, 13(4)).
Michael King Macdona
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
