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Perduellion
Perduellion Per`du*el"lion, n. [L. perduellio; per + duellum, bellum, war.] (Civil Law) Treason.

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- In the early days of Ancient Rome, perduellio (Latin: [pɛrdʊˈɛllɪ.oː]) was the capital offense of high treason, although it was not well defined. The form...
- almost exclusively those committed in military service. The very name perduellio, the name of the crime in the older Roman law, is evidence of this. Perduelles...
- poisoners (venefici), breach of capitulation, and incitement to treason (perduellio) in the opposing state" Three Definitive Articles would provide not merely...
- of this punishment included: Spurius C****ius Vecellinus, 485 BC, for perduellio (i.e. high treason) Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, 384 BC, for sedition Rebels...
- Caesar's instigation, Labienus accused Gaius Rabirius of high treason (perduellio) for the murder of the tribune Lucius Ap****ius Saturninus and of his...
- court of appeal in certain judicial cases (in particular, cases involving perduellio), and ratified the results of a Census. Since the Romans used a form of...
- the conspiracy of Lucius Sergius Catilina. The obsolete accusation of perduellio was revived, and the case was heard before Caesar and his cousin Lucius...
- secret ballot for all trials before the ****emblies except those related to perduellio (treason); the bill was supported by Scipio Aemili**** but opposed by...
- occurrences. They were the earliest criminal court for trying cases of perduellio (high treason). They continued to be appointed under the Republic, with...
- trial before the people, possibly for usurpation of the consulship and perduellio, respectively; they committed suicide before the verdict. The killings...