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Lex Scantinia

also: lege Scantinia, legis Scantiniae, Lex Scantinia

A Roman statute penalizing homosexual offences (stuprum) against freeborn youths; in Fam. 8.12 and 8.14 Caelius is indicted under it and counter-indicts Appius the censor under the same law.

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Ad Familiares 8.12 letters · 1 mention

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