Stelle Relatum est nobis quod sint aliqui ...; ([II] Ratchis Leges p. chr. 746 (746 - 746), MGH, LL 4, 1868 (F. Bluhme), pp. 191-92) [5414]

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Text [II] Ratchis Leges p. chr. 746 (746 - 746) Ratchis
Quotation Relatum est nobis quod sint aliqui pravi hominis qui submittant in palatio nostro secretum nostru, discendum ut aut per dilicioso aut per hostiario aut per alios hominis captiosae aut absconsae aliquid investigare possint quidquid non agamus…
Translation It has been made known to us that there are some evil men who have penetrated our court to learn our secrets, seek-ing either through the cellerar (dilicioso) or the chancellor (hostia-rio) or some other deceitful hidden mail to find out something about what we are doing… (Emended from K. Fischer-Drew, trans., The Lombard Laws (1973), p. 223)
Summary Ratchis No. 12 establishes a death penalty and loss of all property for people who investigate into the secrets of the kign and share them.
Quotation source MGH, LL 4, 1868 (F. Bluhme), pp. 191-92
Temporal Coverage 746 - 746
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Comment The Ratchis Leges (II) form part of the Leges Ratchis [Text, ID:1116] and in turn are part of the collected Edictus Langobardorum [Text, ID:984].