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Lex Ogulnia - a Roman law about the appointment of priests, 300 B.C.
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300/17 The Lex Ogulnia is passed, enabling plebeians to become priests for

Lex ² Valeria de Provocatione - a Roman law about the right of appeal, 300 B.C.
300/18 The Lex Valeria de Provocatione gives Roman citizens a right of appea

Lex ³ Aquilia - a Roman law about unlawful damage, 3rd century B.C.
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287/14 The Lex Aquilia, an early Roman law about unlawful damage, is introdu
Within translations:
Cic:Brut_131 when he endeavoured, by the Aquilian law, to subject

Lex ⁴ Metilia - a Roman law,l regulating the activities of fullers
220/53 censors introduce the Lex Metilia, a law which regulates the activ

Lex ⁵ Claudia - a Roman law about the commercial activities of senators, 218 B.C.
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218/58 The Lex Claudia puts restrictions on commercial ventures by Roman sen

Lex ⁶ Oppia - a Roman law, restricting expenditure on luxuries, 215 B.C.
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215/41 The Lex Oppia limits the amount of jewellery and other valuables whic
195/2 The Lex Oppia, a sumptuary law, is repealed despite the opposition
Oros_4.20 which had been proposed by Oppius, a tribune of the was
ValMax_9.1.3 against the repeal of the Oppian Law, which the women wanted
[Vict]:VirIll_47 demanded the repeal of the Oppian Law, which took away their

Lex ⁷ Cincia - a Roman law about lawyers' fees, 204 B.C.
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204/32 The Lex Cincia prevents lawyers from receiving fees from clients.
Cic:DeOr_2.286 day when he proposed his law about gifts and and Gaius

Lex ⁸ Porcia - a Roman law about the right of appeal, 199 B.C.
199/19 The Lex Porcia gives a right of appeal against judgements.

Lex ⁹ Porcia - a Roman law about the rights of citizens, 198 B.C.
198/19 The Lex Porcia forbids violence against Roman citizens.
Cic:RabPerd_8 another man's slaves, or the Porcian law by scourging or killing
Cic:RabPerd_12 rights and liberties ! The Porcian law forbade the rod to
Cic:Verr_2.5.163 citizen of Rome? nor the Porcian law, the Sempronian laws **

Lex ¹⁰ Orchia - a Roman law, restricting expenditure on banquets, 182 B.C.
182/16 C.Orchius passes the Lex Orchia, a law to restrict the numbers of gue

Lex ¹¹ Villia Annalis - a Roman law setting the minimum age for magistrates, 180 B.C.
180/20 The Lex Villia Annalis establishes minimum ages for magistrates.

Lex ¹² Claudia - a Roman law, banishing Latin allies from Rome, 177 B.C.
177/1 The Lex Claudia forces resident Latins to leave Rome.

Lex ¹³ Cicereia - a Roman law about sureties, 2nd century B.C.
173/6 The Lex Cicereia provides regulations for sureties.

Lex ¹⁴ Voconia - a Roman law about women's rights of inheritance, 169 B.C.
169/36 The Lex Voconia restricts women's rights of inheritance.
Cic:Balb_21 to deal with wills, Q. Voconius one dealing with the right
Cic:Phil_3.16 [16] Hence were derived the Voconian, hence the Atinian laws; **
Cic:Rep_3.17 before the passage of the Voconian law. ** In fact that
Cic:Verr_2.1.106 "Since I understand that the Voconian Law . . ." Now

Lex ¹⁵ Fannia - a Roman law, restricting expenditure on luxuries, 161 B.C.
161/12 The Lex Fannia, a Roman law to curb private expenditure, is passed.
110/13 on the law, and strictly observes the provisions of the Lex Fannia.
76/32 obeys the regulations of the Lex Fannia, by keeping to a frugal lifes

Lex ¹⁶ Aelia et Fufia - a law confirming the use of auspices, about 150 B.C.
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150/16 The Lex Aelia et Fufia confirms the right of magistrates to obstruct
58/5 the sky" to obstruct legislation, as allowed by the Lex Aelia Fufia.
Cic:Pis_9 you looked on unprotesting, the law of Aelius and Fufius **
Cic:Pis_10 century we had maintained the law of Aelius and Fufius **
Cic:ProvCon_46 must decide either that the Aelian law still exists, that the
Cic:RedSen_11 measure," and, finally, "that the law of Aelius and Fufius," **
Cic:Sest_33 all dies fasti that the Aelian Law and Fufian should be
Cic:Vat_5 ? Did he ignore the Aelian and Fufian ? Did he
Cic:Vat_18 tribunate of the plebs the Aelian and Fufian still existed in
Cic:Vat_23 holy laws, I mean the Aelian and Fufian which endured amid
Cic:Vat_37 the auspices without infringing the Aelian and Fufian Laws is not

Lex ¹⁷ Calpurnia de Repetundis - a Roman law about extortion, 149 B.C.
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149/40 iso passes a law against extortion, the Lex Calpurnia de Repetundis.
Cic:Verr_2.3.195 the author of the first Extortion you would have bought at
ValMax_6.9.10 convicted of extortion under the Caecilian Law, and yet was created

Lex ¹⁸ Didia - a Roman law, restricting expenditure on luxuries, 143 B.C.
143/19 The enactment of the Lex Didia, a law curbing excessive expenditure

Lex ¹⁹ Gabinia Tabellaria - a Roman law, reforming the voting system, 139 B.C.
139/7 The voting reform of the Lex Gabinia Tabellaria.

Lex ²⁰ Porcia - a Roman law, making summary execution illegal, 2nd century B.C.
135/17 The Lex Porcia prohibits summary execution.

Lex ²¹ Rupilia - a law about the administration of Sicily, 131 B.C.
131/1 in Sicily, and draws up the regulations known as the Lex Rupilia.
Cic:Verr_2.2.32 known in Sicily as the Rupilian law, which were enacted by
Cic:Verr_2.2.34 chosen by lot as the Rupilian law enjoins, except when that
Cic:Verr_2.2.37 the established practice of the Rupilian law. He had arrived in
Cic:Verr_2.2.42 appointed as required by the Rupilian law, which they saw would
Cic:Verr_2.2.59 instituted as required by the Rupilian law. The other side dared
Cic:Verr_2.3.92 inhabitants' rights, and of the Rupilian Law - to cite farmers

Lex ²² Papiria - a Roman law about secret ballots, 131 B.C.
131/15 C.Carbo passes the Lex Papiria, which extends the secret ballot in

Lex ²³ Licinia - a Roman law, restricting expenditure on luxuries, 2nd century B.C.
130/22 The Lex Licinia, a sumptuary law, sets limits on the amounts to be

Lex ²⁴ Rubria - a Roman law, about the founding of a colony at Cathage, 123 B.C.
123/19 The Lex Rubria authorizes the founding of a colony at Carthage.

Lex ²⁵ Acilia de Repetundis - a law against extortion, 122 B.C.
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122/19 cchus, passes a law against extortion, the Lex Acilia de Repetundis.
Within translations:
Cic:Verr_1.51 your own ancestors. Remember the Acilian Law, ** your father's work
Cic:Verr_2.1.26 It is this, the old Acilian law, that I am reviving
CIL_1.583 Law Library CIL_1 .583 & Acilian Law on Extortion (123

Lex ²⁶ Mamilia - a Roman law about arbiters, 109 B.C.
109/26 The Lex Mamilia, a law about arbiters, is passed.

Lex ²⁷ Caecilia Didia, a Roman law about invalid legislation, 98 B.C.
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98/10 The consuls pass the Lex Caecilia Didia, which bans the tacking toget
Cic:Dom_41 passed in defiance of the Lex Caecilia Didia. [42] Perhaps by
Cic:Dom_53 or significance, pray, has the Lex Caecilia Didia but this, that
Cic:Phil_5.8 so? [8] Where is the Caecilian and Didian law where the
Cic:Sest_135 law. He has defied the Caecilian and Law and the Licinian

Lex ²⁸ Licinia Mucia - a law about the illegal assumption of Roman citizenship, 95 B.C.
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+ Licinian , Mucian
95/15 The Lex Licinia Mucia prevents other Italians from assuming Roman cit
Within translations:
Cic:Balb_48 made in accordance with the Licinian and law, was any one
Cic:Balb_54 was not disputed by the Licinian and law, especially when the
Cic:Brut_63 as if he acted by the Licinian or the Mucian law, reman

Lex ²⁹ Minucia - a Roman law, about the status of children, 1st century B.C.
92/15 The Lex Minucia defines the status of children, when only one of the

Lex ³⁰ Varia - a law punishing collaboration with the Italians, 90 B.C.
+ Varian
90/1 Q.Varius passes the Lex Varia, which sets up a commission to punish
90/2 and Memmius are found guilty under the Lex Varia, and go into exile.
90/3 Other trials under the Lex Varia, including the acquittal of M.Antoni
89/11 suspends trials under the Lex Varia because of the war situation.
Within translations:
Cic:Brut_205 led a vindication of the Varian Law, it was composed, at
Cic:Brut_304 had, was that upon the Varian Law; the rest, as I have
Cic:Scaur_1.3 indicted for treason under the Varian Law ** ; while shortly
Cic:Tusc_2.57 himself, with relation to the Varian law. For as the engines

Lex ³¹ Julia - a Roman law, granting citizenship to the Italians, 90 B.C.
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90/33 The Lex Julia grants Roman citizenship to those Italians who have not
CIL_1.709 the Kalends of December in accordance with the Julian law.

Lex ³² Papiria Plautia - a Roman law, giving further rights to the Italians, 89 B.C.
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89/12 The Lex Papiria Plautia grants further citizenship rights to the Ital

Lex ³³ Plautia - a Roman law about the composition of juries, 89 B.C.
89/45 The Lex Plautia alters the composition of juries.

Lex ³⁴ Cornelia Annalis - a law setting a fixed sequence of magistracies, 81 B.C.
81/54 Sulla passes a Lex Annalis, setting a fixed sequence of magistracies.
Cic:Phil_1.18 the acts of Sulla: the Cornelian. Again: the third consulship of

Lex ³⁵ Cornelia de Provinciis - a Roman law about provincial governors, 81 B.C.
81/55 Sulla passes the Lex Cornelia de Provinciis, regulating the conduct

Lex ³⁶ Cornelia Judicaria - a Roman law about the composition of juries, 81 B.C.
81/58 Sulla passes a Lex Judicaria, to transfer membership of juries from

Lex ³⁷ Terentia Cassia - a Roman corn law, 73 B.C.
73/28 The consuls pass the Lex Terentia Cassia, a corn law.
Cic:Verr_2.5.52 Senate, and also by the Lex that corn should be bought,

Lex ³⁸ Plotia - a Roman law, recalling exiles, 73 B.C.
70/33 The Lex Plotia authorises the return from exile of L.Cinna and other

Lex ³⁹ Plotia - an agrarian law, 73 B.C.
70/34 Another Lex Plotia is an agrarian law.

Lex ⁴⁰ Pompeia - a Roman law about parricide, 70 B.C.
70/35 The Lex Pompeia defines the crime of parricide.

Lex ⁴¹ Aurelia - a Roman law about the composition of juries, 70 B.C.
70/25 Cotta passes the Lex Aurelia, a law which reforms the composition
Within translations:
Schol:Bob_91 He proposed the Lex Aurelia, a judicial law that depriv
Schol:Bob_94 joint opinion. The Lex Aurelia stipulated that a third of

Lex ⁴² Calpurnia - a Roman law about bribery, 67 B.C.
67/23 The Lex Calpurnia, initially proposed by C.Cornelius, introduces meas
Within translations:
Cic:Mur_46 use : there was the Calpurnian law already in existence, and
Cic:Mur_67 to be violations of the Calpurnian Law. The conclusion is, that
Schol:Bob_78 was allowed to do so by the Lex Calpurnia. In earlier

Lex ⁴³ Gabinia - a Roman law about the command of the war against the pirates, 67 B.C.
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+ Manilia
67/4 A.Gabinius passes the Lex Gabinia, which gives Pompeius wide-ranging
Cicero,- CICERO, Oratio de Lege Manilia
Cic:LegMan_58 is carried on under the Gabinian law, and of this general

Lex ⁴⁴ Manilia - a Roman law about the command of the war against Mithridates, 66 B.C.
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Cic:Mur_47 exhaustive voting (?) of the Manilian law, measures to do away

Lex ⁴⁵ Papia - Roman law, banishing aliens from Rome, 65 B.C.
65/25 The Lex Papia bars aliens from living in Rome.
Within translations:
Cic:Arch_10 passing of the law of Papius ** ; my client does
Cic:Balb_52 of M. Cassius under the Papian law, the people of Messana
Schol:Bob_175 was prosecuted under the Lex Papia, which had been passed
ValMax_3.4.5 he was condemned by the Papian Law: for his father, who

Lex ⁴⁶ Plautia de vi - a Roman law about violence, 1st century B.C.
64/42 The Lex Plautia de vi contains measures to combat violence.
Ascon_55 examiner C. Considius under the Lex Plautia about violence, with the

Lex ⁴⁷ Licinia Junia - a Roman law regulating the publication of laws, 62 B.C.
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62/34 The consuls pass the Lex Licinia Junia, a law to regulate the publica
Cic:Phil_5.8 penalty according to the recent Junian and Licinian law ** Can
Cic:Sest_135 Caecilian and Law and the Licinian and Law. Does he also
Cic:Vat_33 you not arraigned under the Licinian and Junian ? Did not

Lex ⁴⁸ Julia de repetundis - a Roman law about extortion, 59 B.C.
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59/36 Caesar passes the Lex Julia de repetundis, a law to prevent extortion
Cic:Pis_50 law against treason and the Julian law against malpractices, but I
Cic:Pis_90 are explicitly forbidden by the Julian law.
Cic:RabPost_8 amount of those damages. The Julian law enacts that full restitution
Cic:RabPost_12 juryman. Under what law? The Julian law dealing with extortion. And

Lex ⁴⁹ Julia - a Roman law about the citizens of Utica, 59 B.C.
59/45 The Lex Julia improves the welfare of the citizens of Utica.

Lex ⁵⁰ Trebonia - a Roman law about the provinces of Spain and Syria, 55 B.C.
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55/6 The Lex Trebonia assigns the provinces of Spain and Syria to the curr

Lex ⁵¹ Licinia - a Roman law about illegal assocations, 55 B.C.
55/8a Crassus passes the Lex Licinia de Sodaliciis, a law banning illegal
Within translations:
Schol:Bob_152 illegal association under the Lex Licinia. This law, whic

Lex ⁵² Julia Municipalis - municipal regulations attributed to Julius Caesar, about 45 B.C.
45/61 CIL_593, the "Lex Julia Municipalis", municipal regulations for the

Lex ⁵³ Titia - a Roman law, formally assigning power to the triumvirs, 43 B.C.
43/107 formally appointed and granted extensive powers by the Lex Titia.

Lex ⁵⁴ Pedia - a Roman law, condemning the murderers of Caesar to death, 43 B.C.
43/97 ulius Caesar are condemned to death, as authorised by the Lex Pedia.

Lex ⁵⁵ Ursonensis - the charter of the colony of Urso, 44 B.C.
44/5 CIL_1.594 & Inscr_21, 'Lex Ursonensis' - the charter of the colony
Within translations:
CIL_add.2 (c. 45) ter (often called the Lex Ursonensis) is of conside

Lex ⁵⁶ Munatia Aemilia - a law giving the triumvirs various rights, 42 B.C.
42/43a The Lex Munatia Aemilia gives the triumvirs the right to grant citize.

Lex ⁵⁷ Falcidia - a Roman law about inheritance, 40 B.C.
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40/34 The enactment of the Lex Falcidia, a law on inheritance.
Within translations:
SelPap_1.87 obol, excepting only the Falcidian portion prescribe

Lex ⁵⁸ Fonteia - a Roman law about privileges for citizens of Kos, 39-33 B.C.
33/24 SEG_46.1088, a Lex Fonteia, granting privileges in the name of Anton

Lex ⁶¹ Hieronica - the traditional law of Sicily, attributed to Hieron
71/42 rres alters the terms of the Lex Hieronica, the traditional law gover
Cic:Verr_2.2.32 laws known as the Lex Hieronica.
Cic:Verr_2.2.34 in accordance with the Lex Hieronica swept away by a single
Cic:Verr_2.2.63 in accordance with the Lex Hieronica the rights of tithe collection
Cic:Verr_2.3.117 for as much, under the Lex as they have now been
Cic:Verr_2.3.120 by a law of the Lex an official return of the
Cic:Verr_2.3.121 tithes as required by the Lex and entreated them to sow
Cic:Verr_2.3.123 corn-tithes in accordance with the Lex . . ." ) -
Cic:Verr_2.3.14 finally, as provided by the Lex They resolved that the Sicilians
Cic:Verr_2.3.147 them in accordance with the Lex and sold them at an
Cic:Verr_2.3.15 sold as provided by the Lex desiring to make the discharge
Cic:Verr_2.3.150 them in accordance with the Lex : it was because he
Cic:Verr_2.3.18 in accordance with the Lex Hieronica.
Cic:Verr_2.3.38 that violates not only the Lex not only the usage of
Cic:Verr_2.5.53 another heading? Again, under the Lex each of the tithed farmers

Lex ⁶² Maenia - a law about senatorial approval of elections, (?) 287 B.C.
+ Maenian
Cic:Brut_55 if we consider that the Maenian law was not then in being

Lex ⁶³ Mamilia - a law setting up an enquiry about the war against Jugurtha, 109 B.C.
+ Mamilian
Cic:Brut_127 being tried by the Mamilian law, as a party concerned in

Lex ⁶⁴ Cornelia Baebia - a Roman law about bribery in elections, 181 B.C.
Schol:Bob_78 of this crime under the Lex Cornelia were punished by a

Lex ⁶⁵ Saufeia - an agrarian law, 91 B.C.
CIL_6.1312 under the terms of the Lex Saufeia; he was killed w

Lex ⁶⁶ Antonia - a Roman law about the autonomy of Termessus, 68 B.C.
CIL_1.589 follows } CIL_1 .589 & Lex Antonia, on the autonom

Lex ⁶⁷ Pompeia - a law about the administration of Bithynia-Pontus under Roman rule, 63 B.C.
Plinius:Ep_10.79 provision, Sir, in the Lex Pompeia - which is in force
Plinius:Ep_10.80 ny, and I think that the Lex Pompeia is superseded by the
Plinius:Ep_10.112 & To Trajan. The Lex Pompeia, Sir, which is in use in
Plinius:Ep_10.114 according to the Lex Pompeia, the free cities of Bithyni
Plinius:Ep_10.115 ture, however, the Lex Pompeia must be observed, although

Lex ⁶⁸ Julia judiciorum - a law about jurisdiction, 17 B.C. ( see OCD )
Ascon_20 the civil wars, before the Lex Julia, the numbers rose to

Lex ⁶⁹ Cornelia de Falsis - a Roman law about the falsification of wills, 81 B.C.
81/59 Sulla passes the Lex Cornelia de Provinciis, regulating the conduct

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