Emerod Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Hi This is my first topic, ive looked but cant find a clear answer. My question is who would be he actual jusge in a criminal trial in Rome? specifically the late republican era? Would it be the Prateor or one of the minor magistrates (Vigintiviri) or someone else? I keep reading conflicting thigns, some saying the praetor appointed a judge if so from where? who was this judge? a senator? some other kind of offccial? also how large was a jury? Im talking in terms of both small petty crimes and large violent creims. I kknow most people hear watch HBO's Rome so lets use that as an example. In the episode where Pullo killed that guy and was put on trial who would the judge and jury have been? Prateor, minor magistrate, or someone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Can I recomend 'Imperium' by Robert Harris. He describes the 'goings-on' 'at a typical criminal trial of that period in some detail. Its sequel, 'Lustrum' does the same. Edited January 19, 2011 by GhostOfClayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Or this article... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Magistrates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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