concept
sacred military law
also: lege sacrata militari, lex sacrata militaris
A binding oath-sanctioned statute; here the soldiers' charter that no enrolled man's name be struck off against his will, won at the close of the mutiny.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 7 §41 A sacred military law
The oath-bound charter that no enrolled soldier's name be struck off against his will—the soldiers' guarantee won at the mutiny's close.
- The History of Rome, Book 42 §24 divine law
Fas: that which is right in the eyes of the gods (religious law), as distinct from ius (human law); making war on surrendered enemies violated both.