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Lex Antonia de tertia decuria

the third-decury law

also: lex de tertia decuria, tertia decuria, third decury

Antony's promulgated law of 44 BC adding a third panel of jurors drawn from centurions and even common soldiers of the Alauda legion. Cicero attacks it in Philippic 1 as undoing Caesar's own jury legislation and corrupting the courts.

Mentioned in 2 works (4 total)

First Philippic speeches · 2 mentions
Thirteenth Philippic speeches · 2 mentions

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