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1 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:04,500 In the Roman Empire, 2 00:00:04,550 --> 00:00:08,212 legal decisions laid the foundations of jurisprudence. 3 00:00:08,309 --> 00:00:11,862 Trials in ancient Rome were similar to today. 4 00:00:12,072 --> 00:00:14,951 First, the plaintiff had to submit his complaint 5 00:00:14,991 --> 00:00:17,890 which was examined in the presence of the defendant. 6 00:00:18,180 --> 00:00:21,184 A jury decided the verdict. 7 00:00:21,204 --> 00:00:23,602 They had cast votes with the letters: 8 00:00:23,629 --> 00:00:28,965 A - 'absolvo' for acquittal and C - 'condemnno' for conviction. 9 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,248 Penalties ranged from simple fines 10 00:00:32,266 --> 00:00:36,099 through exile to death in the arena. 11 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,261 Abstentions counted in favour of the defendant 12 00:00:39,290 --> 00:00:43,000 'in dubio pro reo': when in doubt, decide in favour of the accused.