Lex Calpurnia de repetundis
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lex-calpurnia-de-repetundis-291-919823
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Lex Calpurnia de repetundis
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The lex Calpurnia de repetundis was a Roman law sponsored in 149 BC by the tribune of the plebs Lucius Calpurnius Piso. It established the first permanent criminal court in Roman history, in order to deal with the growing number of crimes committed by Roman governors in the provinces. The lex Calpurnia was a milestone in both Roman law and politics. Before the lex Calpurnia, criminal cases were investigated by ad-hoc courts before one of the legislative assemblies, which were subject to emotion
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Roman law (149 BC) against corruption
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Calpurnia_de_repetundis
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2023-08-08T06:48:54Z
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