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Habent legibus sancitum, si quis quid de republica, sinistris, rumore, aut fama acceperit, ut ad magistratum deferat neve cum alio communicet; quod saepe homines temerarios atque imperitos falsis rumoribus terreri, et ad facinus impelli, et de summis rebus consilium capere cognitum est.


Latin. They have it ordained by law, that if a person hear anything affecting the republic, by omens, rumor, or report, that he lay it before the magistrate, and not communicate with any other person; because it is known that thoughtless and illiterate men are frequently frightened by false rumors, and driven to commit crimes, and conceive (bad) intentions in ...