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Roman Law and Society, The Law of the Twelve Tables 1.1-19

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Table I: Preliminaries to a Trial; Rules for Trial.
If plaintiff summons defendant to court, he shall go. If he does not go, plaintiff shall call witness thereto. Then only shall he take defendant by force.
If defendant shirks or takes to heels, plaintiff shall lay hands on him.
If disease or age shall be an impediment, he shall grant him a team (for transport); he should not spread with cushions a covered carriage if he shall not so desire.
For a landowner (adsiduus ),a landowner shall be protector (vindex ); but for a proletarian person, let any one who shall be willing be protector.
There shall be the same right, for a staunch person and for a person restored to allegiance, of bond (nexum )and conveyance (mancipium )with the Roman people.
6-9. When the parties compromise the matter, an official shall announce it. If they do not compromise, they shall state the outline of the case in the meeting place (in comitio )or market (in foro )before noon. They shall plead it out together in person. After noon, the judge shall adjudge the case to the party that is present. If both are present, sunset shall be the time limit (of the proceedings).
Table II: The Trial 
500 as -pieces shall be the sum when the object of dispute under solemn deposit is valued at 1,000 in bronze or more, 50 pieces when less. Concerning the liberty of a human being, 50 pieces shall be the solemn deposit under which the dispute should be undertaken.
. . . [serious disease] or else the day appointed with a stranger (cum hoste ). If any of these be an impediment for the judge, referee, or party, on that account the day of trial shall be broken off.

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Lines 1.1-1.19

Roman Law and Society, The Law of the Twelve Tables 1.1-19

Not analysed yet

Table I: Preliminaries to a Trial; Rules for Trial.
If plaintiff summons defendant to court, he shall go. If he does not go, plaintiff shall call witness thereto. Then only shall he take defendant by force.
If defendant shirks or takes to heels, plaintiff shall lay hands on him.
If disease or age shall be an impediment, he shall grant him a team (for transport); he should not spread with cushions a covered carriage if he shall not so desire.
For a landowner (adsiduus ),a landowner shall be protector (vindex ); but for a proletarian person, let any one who shall be willing be protector.
There shall be the same right, for a staunch person and for a person restored to allegiance, of bond (nexum )and conveyance (mancipium )with the Roman people.
6-9. When the parties compromise the matter, an official shall announce it. If they do not compromise, they shall state the outline of the case in the meeting place (in comitio )or market (in foro )before noon. They shall plead it out together in person. After noon, the judge shall adjudge the case to the party that is present. If both are present, sunset shall be the time limit (of the proceedings).
Table II: The Trial 
500 as -pieces shall be the sum when the object of dispute under solemn deposit is valued at 1,000 in bronze or more, 50 pieces when less. Concerning the liberty of a human being, 50 pieces shall be the solemn deposit under which the dispute should be undertaken.
. . . [serious disease] or else the day appointed with a stranger (cum hoste ). If any of these be an impediment for the judge, referee, or party, on that account the day of trial shall be broken off.