Read the excerpt from the Twelve Tables. "1. If the plaintiff summons the defendant to court, the
defendant shall go. If the defendant does not go the
plaintiff shall call a witness thereto. Only then the
plaintiff shall seize the defendant.
2. If the defendant attempts evasion or takes flight the
plaintiff shall lay hand on him."
-adapted from the Twelve Tables

Why did the writers or the Twelve Tables include these sentences?

Which of the following best completes the diagram above? a. land ordinance b. northwest ordinance c. revolutionary war d. shays' rebellion

Correct the sentence alice who lived next door goed to a different school

Read the aphorisms. be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. an open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse. a true friend is the best possession. according to these aphorisms from benjamin franklin's poor richard's almanack, what might happen if a person is careless in choosing a friend? it is best not to have friends because they will usually betray you. casual friends are often the best and can be more trusted than enemies. a person who has betrayed you can sometimes become a good friend. a friend who is not carefully chosen can be worse than an enemy.