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The document discusses the ancient Roman practice of declaring criminals "sacer", meaning that they were dedicated or consecrated to the gods. It examines evidence from early Roman laws and historians that suggests those declared sacer could be sacrificed or killed as an offering to the gods, especially for serious crimes like moving boundary stones or harming clients. However, later definitions of sacer seem to contradict this by stating it was unlawful to sacrifice such individuals. The article analyzes v
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- jpbaiano
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