De veteranis
(Concerning veterans.)
1 Arrius Menander libro tertio de re militari. Veteranorum privilegium inter cetera etiam in delictis habet praerogativam, ut separentur a ceteris in poenis. nec ad bestias itaque veteranus datur nec fustibus caeditur.
1 Arrius Menander, On Military Affairs, Book III. Veterans, among other privileges, have one relating to their offences, namely, that they are distinguished from other persons with reference to the penalties imposed upon them; therefore a veteran is neither thrown to wild beasts, nor beaten with rods.
2 Ulpianus libro tertio opinionum. Honeste sacramento solutis data immunitas etiam in eis civitatibus, apud quas incolae sunt, valet: nec labefactatur, si quis eorum voluntate sua honorem aut munus susceperit. 1Vectigalia et patrimoniorum onera sollemnia omnes sustinere oportet.
2 Ulpianus, Opinions, Book II. The immunity granted to soldiers who have been honorably discharged, they also enjoy in the towns in which they reside; nor is it lost if one of them should voluntarily accept an honor or a public employment. 1They must all pay taxes, and sustain any other ordinary burdens attaching to patrimonial estates.
3 Marcianus libro secundo regularum. Veteranis et liberis veteranorum idem honor habetur, qui et decurionibus: igitur nec in metallum damnabuntur nec in opus publicum vel ad bestias, nec fustibus caeduntur.
3 Marcianus, Rules, Book II. The same distinction is conferred upon veterans and their children as upon decurions. Therefore they shall neither be condemned to the mines, nor to labor on the public works, nor be thrown to wild beasts, nor be beaten with rods.
4 Ulpianus libro quarto de officio proconsulis. Viae sternendae immunitatem veteranos non habere Iulio Sossiano veterano rescriptum est. nam nec ab intributionibus, quae possessionibus fiunt, veteranos esse excusatos palam est. 1Sed et naves eorum angariari posse Aelio Firmo et Antonio Claro veteranis rescriptum est.
4 Ulpianus, On the Duties of Proconsul, Book IV. It was stated in a Rescript addresed to Julius Sossianus, a veteran, that veterans are not exempt from contributing to the repair of highways, for it is clear that they are not excused from paying taxes on their property. 1It is stated in a Rescript addressed to Sillius Firmus and Antoninus Clarus that requisitions can be made for their ships.
5 Paulus libro singulari de cognitionibus. Veteranos divus Magnus Antoninus cum patre suo rescripsit a navium fabrica excusari. 1Sed et ab exactione tributorum habent immunitatem, hoc est ne exactores tributorum constituantur. 2Sed veterani, qui passi sunt in ordinem legi, muneribus fungi coguntur.
5 Paulus, On Judicial Inquiries. The Great Divine Antoninus, with his Father, stated in a Rescript that veterans were excused from building ships. 1They also enjoy immunity from the collection of taxes, that is to say, they cannot be appointed tax collectors. 2Veterans, however, who permit themselves to be elected members of an order, will be compelled to perform its duties.