Controversia I BC
Cic. - Inv. (Cic.Inv.2.123)
Text
ut in eo qui, CUM LEX APERIRI PORTAS NOCTU VETARET, aperuit quodam in bello et auxilia quaedam in oppidum recepit, ne ab hostibus opprimerentur, si foris essent, quod prope muros hostes castra haberent.
Translation
as in the case of the man who, though the law forbade opening the gates at night, opend them in a certain war and let certain auxiliary forces into the town in order that they might not be wiped out by the enemy if left outside, for the enemy was encamped near the walls.
Main Characters
Watchman
Characters
Auxiliary forces, Enemy
Issues
Scriptum et voluntas (+ comparatio)
Accusations
Exact interpretation of the law's intent
Narrative themes
Siege, War
Legal references
Lex aperiri portas noctu vetat - gates