Peculium Sentence Examples

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  • The slave could purchase his liberty with his peculium by agreement with his master.

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  • He allowed the contubernium of male and female slaves at the price of a money payment from their peculium.

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  • This of course presupposes the recognition of the right of the slave to his peculium; and the same is implied in Cicero's statement that a diligent slave could in six years purchase his freedom.

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  • The law also favoured in special cases the security of the peculium, though in general principle it still remained the property of the master.

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  • He was, however, in practice permitted to enjoy and accumulate chance earnings or savings, or a share of what he produced, under the name of peculium.

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