De receptatoribus
(Concerning those who harbor criminals.)
1 Marcianus libro secundo publicorum iudiciorum. Pessimum genus est receptatorum, sine quibus nemo latere diu potest: et praecipitur, ut perinde puniantur atque latrones. in pari causa habendi sunt, qui, cum adprehendere latrones possent, pecunia accepta vel subreptorum parte dimiserunt.
1 Marcianus, Public Prosecutions, Book II. The harborers of criminals constitute one of the worst classes of offenders, for without them no criminal could long remain concealed. The law directs that they shall be punished as robbers. They should be placed in the same class, because when they can seize robbers they permit them to go, after having received money or a part of the stolen goods.
2 Paulus libro singulari de poenis paganorum. Eos, apud quos adfinis vel cognatus latro conservatus est, neque absolvendos neque severe admodum puniendos: non enim par est eorum delictum et eorum, qui nihil ad se pertinentes latrones recipiunt.
2 Paulus, On the Punishment of Civilians. Persons by whom a thief, who is either their connection by affinity or their blood relative, is concealed, should neither be discharged, nor severely punished, for their crime is not as serious as that of those who conceal robbers who are in no way connected with them.