law
Lex Sacrata
the sacred law
The 'sacred law' passed at the secession, which made the persons of the tribunes inviolable, devoting to the gods anyone who harmed them.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 2 §32 sacred law
The lex sacrata passed at the secession, which made the tribunes inviolable by devoting to the gods anyone who should harm them.
- The History of Rome, Book 4 §26 the sacred law
A binding oath-law devoting violators to a god; among the Volsci-Aequi the great instrument for compelling military service.