privilege_n appertain_v to_o old_a soldier_n for_o so_o be_v it_o decree_v by_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n and_o caligula_n as_o tacitus_n say_v take_v view_n of_o his_o band_n dispense_v with_o diverse_a captain_n before_o they_o have_v gray_a hair_n as_o one_o that_o respect_v rather_o their_o imbecility_n and_o strength_n decay_v than_o the_o time_n they_o have_v serve_v be_v persuade_v that_o age_n approach_v be_v a_o cause_n sufficient_a to_o merit_v honest_a liberty_n it_o be_v therefore_o think_v fit_a that_o all_o soldier_n that_o have_v well_o serve_v shall_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n antoninus_n the_o emperor_n command_v that_o such_o man_n shall_v be_v dismiss_v with_o honour_n and_o extraordinary_o reward_v which_o favour_n be_v grant_v not_o only_o to_o man_n arm_v but_o also_o unto_o all_o officer_n that_o follow_v the_o general_n and_o serve_v in_o place_n of_o reputation_n yet_o be_v they_o inhibit_v to_o keep_v company_n with_o other_o man_n than_o such_o 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his_o first_o book_n dear_a militari_fw-la say_v crime_n proper_o military_a be_v those_o which_o a_o man_n as_o a_o soldier_n do_v commit_v and_o here_o a_o certain_a difference_n between_o error_n and_o crime_n be_v to_o be_v note_v for_o we_o call_v that_o a_o error_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o common_a discipline_n as_o to_o be_v slothful_a disobedient_a and_o unwilling_a but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o commit_v a_o crime_n when_o the_o fault_n be_v accompany_v with_o intent_n to_o hurt_v for_o without_o that_o intent_n the_o act_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o destiny_n or_o chance_n and_o as_o a_o thing_n happen_v unwares_o therefore_o antoninus_n the_o emperor_n do_v command_v herculianus_fw-la and_o other_o captain_n that_o if_o a_o soldier_n have_v strike_v another_o man_n do_v prove_v the_o act_n be_v without_o intent_n to_o kill_v that_o then_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v of_o manslaughter_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v when_o soldier_n be_v train_v or_o in_o exercise_n of_o arm_n than_o that_o act_n be_v not_o account_v criminal_a but_o casual_a yet_o if_o such_o a_o act_n be_v do_v in_o any_o other_o place_n the_o doer_n thereof_o shall_v be_v reâ—uted_v guilty_a but_o as_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n be_v diverse_a so_o be_v the_o crime_n by_o they_o commit_v of_o diverse_a quality_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v discourse_v chap._n 11._o of_o treason_n and_o traitor_n albeit_o a_o custom_n most_o common_a it_o be_v that_o traitor_n fly_v unto_o the_o enemy_n be_v well_o entreat_v and_o great_o esteem_v so_o long_o as_o their_o service_n be_v think_v profitable_a yet_o afterwards_o their_o condition_n be_v know_v that_o credit_n do_v decay_v and_o consequent_o the_o favour_n they_o find_v become_v every_o day_n less_o than_o other_o the_o law_n call_v they_o traitor_n that_o endeavour_n to_o betray_v their_o prince_n or_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n they_o be_v also_o call_v traitor_n that_o have_v a_o charge_n do_v yield_v the_o same_o up_o unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o who_o it_o be_v by_o law_n decree_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v capital_o punish_v or_o at_o the_o least_o discharge_v likewise_o all_o explorator_n or_o spy_n that_o bewray_v our_o secret_n and_o inform_v the_o enemy_n be_v account_v traitor_n and_o worthy_a capital_a punishment_n with_o these_o offender_n the_o egyptian_n use_v to_o deal_v more_o mild_o for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o offender_n have_v their_o tongue_n cut_v out_o and_o so_o suffer_v to_o live_v they_o be_v also_o account_v to_o have_v commit_v a_o crime_n treasonable_a that_o furnish_v the_o enemy_n with_o weapon_n or_o munition_n whereby_o they_o may_v offend_v we_o and_o we_o with_o more_o difficulty_n offend_v they_o the_o good_n of_o such_o man_n ought_v be_v confiscate_v and_o their_o life_n subject_n unto_o death_n the_o doctor_n paulus_n judge_v that_o who_o so_o do_v sell_v any_o armour_n unto_o the_o enemy_n do_v thereby_o incur_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o life_n edward_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o winchester_n cause_v edmond_n earl_n of_o kent_n to_o be_v convict_v of_o treason_n for_o persuade_v other_o lord_n to_o rebel_v yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o traitor_n be_v diverse_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o prince_n tullus_n hostilius_n king_n of_o rome_n cause_v metius_n suffetius_n guilty_a of_o treason_n to_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o littori_fw-la and_o after_o tear_v in_o piece_n with_o horse_n antony_n de_fw-fr leva_fw-la defend_v pavia_n discover_v a_o soldier_n of_o his_o have_v inform_v the_o french_a that_o in_o that_o city_n small_a store_n of_o powder_n remain_v he_o call_v he_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o the_o fault_n confess_v the_o soldier_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o quarter_v among_o the_o athenian_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o bury_v a_o traitor_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o bone_n of_o themistocles_n be_v secret_o carry_v into_o his_o friend_n house_n and_o there_o bury_v bellesarius_fw-la find_v that_o a_o citizen_n of_o athens_n call_v laurus_fw-la have_v complot_v treason_n command_v his_o body_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o a_o hill_n before_o the_o city_n and_o there_o thrust_v through_o with_o a_o stake_n which_o manner_n of_o death_n be_v at_o this_o day_n use_v in_o turkey_n charles_n the_o emperor_n make_v war_n upon_o philip_n duke_n of_o austria_n practise_v with_o certain_a of_o the_o captain_n to_o persuade_v philip_n to_o leave_v the_o field_n who_o have_v compass_v so_o much_o as_o the_o emperor_n require_v they_o demand_v a_o reward_n of_o their_o treason_n which_o be_v forthwith_o pay_v in_o counterfeit_a money_n and_o carry_v home_o but_o the_o traitor_n perceive_v the_o money_n not_o to_o be_v good_a return_v therewith_o desire_v better_a
payment_n the_o emperor_n call_v both_o for_o the_o traitor_n and_o the_o payer_n cause_v the_o traitor_n to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o door_n say_v that_o false_a workman_n must_v be_v pay_v with_o false_a coin_n chap._n 12._o ¶_o of_o disobedience_n touch_v contumacy_n or_o disobedience_n the_o law_n determine_v that_o whosoever_o resuse_v or_o omit_v to_o execute_v that_o which_o the_o general_n command_v or_o do_v what_o he_o forbid_v death_n aught_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o pass_v the_o pike_n yea_o though_o he_o have_v effect_v what_o he_o will_v which_o rule_n the_o roman_n observe_v precise_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o lucius_n papirius_n the_o dictator_n in_o flicted_a upon_o fabius_n rutilianus_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n although_o he_o be_v victorious_a and_o have_v slay_v twenty_o thousand_o samnite_n likewise_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o torquatus_n against_o his_o son_n have_v contrary_a to_o his_o commandment_n fight_v with_o the_o tusculan_n and_o gain_v victory_n be_v nevertheless_o behead_v therefore_o it_o remain_v as_o a_o rule_n that_o not_o only_a breach_n of_o commandment_n but_o also_o simple_a contumacy_n be_v a_o offence_n capital_a if_o the_o same_o be_v apparent_a yea_o sometime_o omission_n of_o due_a respect_n be_v criminal_a though_o not_o ever_o capital_a as_o if_o a_o man_n with_o order_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o place_n guard_v or_o pass_v out_o by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o that_o which_o the_o general_n have_v appoint_v another_o point_n of_o disobedience_n it_o be_v not_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o army_n be_v call_v or_o without_o licence_n to_o depart_v from_o thence_o for_o that_o be_v indeed_o a_o apparent_a contempt_n and_o by_o the_o roman_n punish_v with_o death_n omnis_fw-la contumacia_fw-la adversus_fw-la ducem_fw-la capite_fw-la punienda_fw-la est_fw-la posthumius_fw-la triburtius_fw-la command_v aulus_n posthumius_fw-la to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o vanquish_a the_o enemy_n without_o his_o commission_n and_o aulus_n fuluius_n for_o go_v to_o fight_v uncommand_v condemn_v his_o son_n to_o die_v yet_o the_o egyptian_n make_v a_o law_n that_o captain_n and_o soldier_n for_o disobedience_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o remain_v infamous_a until_o by_o some_o notable_a service_n their_o reputation_n be_v rccover_v arrius_n make_v a_o law_n that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v wound_v his_o fellow_n soldier_n though_o it_o be_v with_o a_o stone_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v cass_v it_o it_o be_v with_o a_o sword_n to_o loose_v his_o life_n the_o like_a be_v decree_v by_o kanutus_n king_n of_o denmark_n chap._n 13._o of_o cowardice_n it_o seem_v that_o all_o military_a offence_n may_v be_v comprise_v in_o three_o viz._n cowardice_n treason_n and_o disobedience_n yet_o will_v we_o speak_v more_o particular_o touch_v the_o first_o easy_o may_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o cowardice_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o many_o other_o transgression_n for_o who_o so_o be_v irresolute_a or_o apt_a to_o entertain_v fear_n be_v also_o soon_o persuade_v to_o save_v himself_o with_o dishonour_n by_o cowardice_n soldier_n do_v forsake_v their_o rank_n and_o sometime_o abandon_v their_o ensign_n which_o fault_n the_o roman_n punish_v with_o death_n it_o be_v long_o since_o by_o a_o edict_n command_v in_o france_n that_o whosoever_o do_v forsake_v his_o colour_n or_o the_o rank_n wherein_o he_o be_v place_v shall_v receive_v punishment_n by_o pass_v the_o pike_n another_o kind_n of_o cowardice_n be_v to_o fain_a sickness_n or_o without_o leave_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o army_n he_o be_v also_o culpable_a of_o that_o crime_n that_o leave_v his_o place_n of_o stand_v upon_o the_o wall_n during_o the_o assault_n or_o shall_v abandon_v the_o trench_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v if_o any_o such_o fault_n be_v commit_v at_o any_o other_o time_n then_o during_o the_o assault_n the_o same_o be_v not_o absolute_o capital_a but_o be_v arbitrable_a it_o have_v be_v 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ten_o man_n in_o every_o legion_n for_o not_o have_v fight_v manful_o that_o be_v do_v he_o begin_v to_o fight_v anew_o and_o albeit_o the_o number_n of_o roman_n be_v diminish_v yet_o be_v they_o victorious_a and_o cut_v the_o enemy_n in_o piece_n but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o of_o flee_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o one_o proceed_v of_o a_o sudden_a and_o unlooked_a for_o terror_n which_o be_v least_o unblamable_a the_o other_o be_v voluntary_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o determinate_a intention_n to_o give_v place_n unto_o the_o enemy_n a_o fault_n exceed_v foul_a and_o not_o excusable_a chap._n 14._o of_o other_o military_a crime_n beside_o these_o crime_n former_o touch_v many_o other_o there_o be_v that_o merit_n severe_a punishment_n and_o chief_o to_o abandon_v the_o army_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o enemy_n for_o what_o injury_n can_v be_v great_a or_o what_o offence_n more_o foul_a in_o a_o soldier_n then_o be_v instruct_v train_v and_o well_o entertain_v to_o 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apparel_n and_o fit_a ornament_n of_o body_n do_v become_v all_o military_a commander_n as_o well_o to_o make_v they_o venerable_a in_o sight_n as_o also_o to_o give_v beholder_n occasion_n to_o think_v they_o be_v person_n worthy_a of_o respect_n and_o honour_n chap._n 22._o ¶_o of_o hostage_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o article_n and_o capitulation_n of_o truce_n or_o peace_n prince_n and_o common_a weal_n be_v wont_a to_o deliver_v certain_a hostage_n or_o pledge_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o promise_n be_v break_v than_o the_o good_n of_o hostage_n on_o the_o party_n break_v by_o the_o edict_n of_o commodus_n the_o emperor_n be_v confiscate_v i_o mean_v only_o those_o good_n which_o the_o hostage_n have_v there_o get_v vlpianus_n write_v that_o hostage_n can_v without_o licence_n dispose_v their_o own_o good_n by_o will_n or_o testament_n hostage_n be_v deliver_v either_o as_o captive_n or_o else_o as_o pledge_n to_o keep_v condition_n which_o be_v perform_v they_o ought_v be_v return_v home_o for_o unto_o other_o obligation_n free_a man_n may_v not_o be_v bind_v the_o roman_n acknowledge_v ancient_n favour_n to_o they_o do_v by_o king_n philip_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o take_v arm_n against_o antiochus_n and_o desirous_a to_o requite_v the_o same_o they_o send_v demetrius_n his_o son_n than_o a_o hostage_n unto_o his_o father_n contrariwise_o constantinus_n be_v in_o britain_n begin_v also_o a_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n and_o send_v to_o they_o hostage_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o make_v the_o britain_n his_o sure_a friend_n whereof_o the_o scot_n inform_v and_o know_v that_o secret_a intention_n sudden_o slay_v all_o the_o hostage_n whereby_o appear_v that_o where_o faith_n be_v break_v there_o revenge_n be_v take_v upon_o hostage_n likewise_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n hold_v venceslaus_n brother_n to_o pribislaius_fw-la prince_n of_o the_o obotriti_n a_o hostage_n put_v he_o to_o death_n even_o in_o his_o
brother_n sight_n for_o be_v a_o mover_n of_o that_o war_n we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o hostage_n may_v be_v give_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o performance_n of_o capitulation_n because_o peace_n assure_v be_v better_a than_o victory_n hope_v for_o and_o here_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o remember_v that_o a_o young_a gentleman_n nephew_n to_o marcus_n bambalionus_fw-la remain_v a_o hostage_n by_o his_o discretion_n practise_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o enemy_n which_o by_o other_o mediation_n can_v not_o be_v compass_v chap._n 23._o ¶_o restitution_n of_o soldier_n person_n it_o seem_v not_o reasonable_a that_o a_o soldier_n have_v endure_v the_o fortune_n of_o war_n and_o therein_o also_o hazard_v his_o own_o life_n fall_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o any_o privilege_n or_o profit_n to_o he_o due_a the_o emperor_n dioclesianus_n and_o maximinianus_fw-la command_v that_o soldier_n take_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o return_v home_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o all_o they_o lose_v although_o their_o good_n be_v seize_v and_o confiscate_v yet_o diligent_a inquisition_n to_o be_v make_v whether_o that_o soldier_n be_v remain_v with_o the_o enemy_n willing_o or_o by_o force_n in_o this_o case_n the_o opinion_n of_o adrianus_n the_o emperor_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v say_v a_o soldier_n willing_o take_v and_o let_v loose_a ought_v be_v return_v back_o to_o the_o enemy_n but_o if_o he_o be_v take_v in_o service_n and_o after_o escape_v then_o ought_v he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a estate_n but_o thereof_o good_a proof_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o if_o before_o that_o time_n he_o have_v be_v esteem_v a_o faithful_a soldier_n than_o some_o credit_n ought_v be_v give_v he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o emansor_n a_o man_n negligent_a or_o one_o that_o have_v be_v long_o absent_a &_o after_o return_v then_o shall_v he_o be_v little_o believe_v the_o doubt_n therefore_o be_v whether_o a_o soldier_n thus_o return_v have_v be_v a_o fugitive_n or_o a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o one_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o other_o he_o ought_v be_v restore_v and_o receive_v his_o pay_n with_o recompense_n as_o a_o veteranus_fw-la or_o old_a soldier_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o common_a soldier_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o war_n also_o be_v detain_v by_o the_o enemy_n aught_o to_o be_v full_o restore_v and_o participate_v of_o every_o donative_n or_o other_o liberality_n the_o prince_n shall_v please_v to_o bestow_v and_o vlpianus_n do_v think_v that_o such_o allowance_n may_v be_v demand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o soldier_n remain_v prisoner_n if_o his_o attorney_n do_v so_o require_v by_o the_o law_n imperial_a the_o same_o be_v also_o command_v and_o if_o a_o soldier_n together_o with_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o father_n and_o mother_n die_v in_o prison_n the_o son_n may_v by_o the_o law_n cornelia_n challenge_v their_o good_n and_o land_n for_o consider_v his_o absence_n be_v occasion_v by_o service_n of_o the_o commonweal_n he_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o receive_v restitution_n to_o his_o country_n but_o also_o enjoy_v his_o best_a fortune_n with_o the_o great_a reward_n can_v be_v reasonable_o require_v chap._n 24._o ¶_o privilege_n ancient_o grant_v unto_o soldier_n soldier_n be_v by_o ancient_a custom_n unconstrained_a to_o pay_v subsidy_n out_o of_o land_n confine_v or_o front_v upon_o the_o enemy_n country_n and_o during_o their_o service_n in_o the_o field_n be_v excuse_v from_o all_o ordinary_a imposition_n and_o taxation_n also_o from_o bestow_v of_o gift_n and_o give_v of_o reward_n soldier_n accuse_v of_o any_o crime_n ought_v not_o be_v torture_v or_o be_v find_v guilty_a may_v not_o be_v hang_v upon_o any_o gallous_a or_o gibbet_n before_o judgement_n be_v lawful_o pronounce_v soldier_n be_v privilege_v from_o gue_a witness_n in_o twenty_o cause_n soldier_n during_o the_o war_n be_v free_a from_o prescription_n soldier_n ought_v to_o receive_v restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n take_v from_o they_o or_o their_o wife_n soldier_n be_v exempt_a from_o prevention_n of_o justice_n and_o permit_v to_o use_v privilege_n soldier_n can_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o take_v tuition_n of_o another_o soldier_n child_n soldier_n be_v credit_v more_o than_o other_o man_n in_o the_o buy_n of_o ware_n for_o their_o money_n soldier_n pay_v custom_n for_o the_o ware_n they_o carry_v yet_o what_o a_o soldier_n bare_a about_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o confiscation_n soldier_n be_v not_o retain_v in_o prison_n or_o force_v to_o pay_v above_o their_o power_n soldier_n be_v excusable_a of_o contumacy_n and_o suppose_a deceit_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v call_v aught_o to_o appear_v souâ—diers_n be_v prisoner_n be_v set_v free_a upon_o the_o bond_n of_o those_o that_o be_v suitor_n for_o they_o soldier_n may_v not_o be_v punish_v have_v about_o they_o any_o badge_n or_o ensign_n of_o honour_n but_o before_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v those_o badge_n be_v take_v away_o if_o any_o soldier_n attorney_n do_v make_v a_o contract_n or_o bargain_n the_o soldier_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v it_o chap._n 25._o ¶_o of_o cassation_n and_o dismission_n the_o roman_n use_v diverse_a espece_n or_o kind_n of_o cass_v call_v one_o honourable_a a_o other_o causary_a and_o the_o three_o ignominious_a which_o diverse_a name_n do_v proceed_v from_o diverse_a reason_n but_o first_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o roman_a soldier_n be_v legionary_a and_o perpetual_a but_o we_o be_v only_o voluntary_a and_o temporal_a their_o legion_n be_v continual_o in_o be_v without_o discontinuance_n ever_o in_o exercise_n and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n prepare_v for_o the_o war_n but_o our_o band_n do_v assemble_v extraordinary_o and_o casual_o when_o peril_n do_v approach_v or_o when_o the_o prince_n be_v please_v upon_o any_o sudden_a to_o call_v they_o and_o as_o our_o soldier_n be_v by_o unlooked_a for_o occasion_v assemble_v so_o be_v they_o return_v home_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o war_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o their_o convocation_n cease_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o cassation_n which_o the_o roman_n do_v account_v dishonourable_a or_o infamous_a seem_v to_o we_o little_a or_o no_o disgrace_n at_o all_o for_o indeed_o the_o roman_n do_v hold_v no_o dismission_n honourable_a unless_o he_o who_o be_v dismiss_v do_v depart_v by_o licence_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o general_n and_o that_o with_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n the_o roman_a custom_n be_v also_o such_o as_o no_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v cass_v with_o honour_n until_o he_o have_v serve_v a_o horseman_n ten_o year_n a_o footman_n twenty_o year_n and_o sea_n soldier_n twenty_o five_o year_n in_o the_o end_n of_o which_o term_n the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v license_v to_o depart_v with_o commendation_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o recompense_n of_o service_n to_o some_o more_o and_o to_o some_o less_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n from_o which_o time_n forward_o they_o continue_v or_o discontinue_v at_o their_o pleasure_n or_o if_o they_o be_v require_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o legion_n the_o same_o be_v by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n and_o no_o compulsion_n and_o during_o that_o abode_n to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o service_n and_o imposition_n save_v only_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n also_o whensoever_o those_o man_n march_v they_o follow_v a_o particular_a banner_n purposely_o appoint_v for_o old_a soldier_n leave_v the_o standard_n ordinary_a and_o the_o eagle_n and_o if_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o desire_v to_o return_v unto_o his_o own_o house_n they_o be_v permit_v so_o to_o do_v and_o receive_v diverse_a privilege_n confirm_v and_o increase_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a thus_o much_o concern_v cass_a honourable_a touch_v cassation_n causary_a or_o reasonable_a that_o be_v ever_o in_o consideration_n of_o sickness_n or_o disability_n accidental_a and_o uncurable_a as_o if_o any_o soldier_n become_v blind_a or_o lame_a or_o happen_v to_o have_v any_o such_o impediment_n as_o may_v make_v he_o unfit_a for_o arm_n cassation_n ignominious_a be_v for_o some_o offence_n or_o crime_n worthy_a of_o less_o punishment_n than_o death_n and_o who_o so_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n cass_v may_v no_o more_o abide_v in_o rome_n nor_o approach_v the_o imperial_a court._n by_o a_o edict_n of_o the_o praetor_n a_o soldier_n be_v note_v of_o infamy_n if_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o army_n and_o so_o judge_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o general_a captain_n and_o every_o soldier_n so_o send_v away_o shall_v be_v judge_v infamous_a whether_o he_o be_v a_o common_a man_n or_o a_o particular_a captain_n or_o other_o inferior_a commander_n pomponius_n add_v that_o if_o a_o chieftain_n or_o other_o officer_n although_o he_o wear_v the_o ensign_n of_o a_o consul_n may_v be_v cass_v with_o infamy_n