Scævola, Rules, Book IV. Old men, invalids, soldiers, magistrates who are absent on business for the State, and such persons as are forbidden to appear, cannot be compelled to testify, if unwilling to do so.

Scævola, Rules, Book IV. The illegitimate child of a woman whom I afterwards marry is also my stepson, just as is the case with one whose mother formerly lived in concubinage with some man, and was afterwards married to another.

Scævola, Rules, Book IV. It is provided by a decree of the Senate that no one shall carry the statue of the Emperor for the purpose of exciting odium against anyone, and that he who violates it shall publicly be placed in chains.

Scævola, Rules, Book IV. He by whose malicious contrivance anyone is compelled to swear to something against the State, or the army of the Roman people has been led into ambush or betrayed to the enemy; or who, with malicious intent, has prevented the enemy from falling into the power of the Roman people; or by whose agency the enemies of the Roman people have been furnished with provisions, arms, darts, horses, money, or anything else; or who has induced friends to become enemies of the Roman people, or with malicious design, has induced the king of a foreign nation to be less obedient to the Roman people; or by his malicious schemes has caused more hostages, money, and beasts of burden to be given to the enemies of the Roman people, to the injury of his country. Likewise, he who, after the culprit has confessed his crime in court, and been placed in prison, enables the latter to escape. 1He who melts down statues of the Emperor which have been rejected is released from liability for this crime by the Senate.

Scævola, Rules, Book IV. He who, by aid, advice, or fraud, causes a man or a woman who has been taken in adultery to be released, either in consideration of the payment of money, or on account of any kind of an agreement, shall suffer the same penalty which is imposed upon those convicted of the crime of pandering. 1If a husband, for the purpose of defaming his wife, provides her with an adulterer, in order that he may catch them, both the husband and the wife are guilty of the crime of adultery, according to a decree of the Senate enacted with reference to this subject. 2The husband, in the first place, or the father, who has his daughter under his control, is permitted to bring an accusation within sixty days of the divorce, and the power to do this is not granted to anyone else within that time, and, after it has elapsed, the desire of either party will not be considered. 3Those who prosecute by the right of a husband are not free from the risk of false accusation.

Scævola, Rules, Book IV. Arms which anyone has for the purpose of trade, or which have descended to him by inheritance, are excepted.

Scævola, Rules, Book IV. He is liable under this law who, by means of a crowd of men, employs force, in consequence of which some person is beaten or struck, even if no one is killed.

Scævola, Rules, Book IV. A brother of the guilty party, who was aware of the plan, and did not warn his father, was relegated, and the physician subjected to punishment.

Scævola, Rules, Book IV. Under this law, an action is granted against heirs, but only within a year after the death of the person who was accused.

Scævola, Rules, Book IV. An appeal can be taken before final judgment, if a judge has rendered an interlocutory decree for the purpose of applying torture in a civil case, or in a criminal case, if he does this contrary to law.