[2420] The court was established by a plebiscite of C. Norbanus, 104; Dio Cass. Frag. 90; Gell. iii. 9. 7; Strabo iv. 1. 13; Cic. N. D. iii. 30. 74; Balb. 11. 28; Val. Max. iv. 7. 3; vi. 9. 13.
[2421] Ascon. 78: “Ut, quem populus damnasset cuive imperium abrogasset, in senatu non esset.” The disgraceful defeat of Caepio in Gaul and his embezzlement of the treasury found at Tolosa excited the people to this line of action; cf. Herzog, Röm. Staatsverf. i. 484. On the author, see Münzer, in Pauly-Wissowa, Real-Encycl. iii. 1738. 63.
[2422] The lex Acilia repetundarum (CIL. i. 198. 13, 16), adopted in 122, implies that they did not have the right; but they must have acquired it before 102; App. B. C. i. 28. 126.
[2423] Ateius Capito, in Gell. xiv. 8. 2; Willems, Sén. Rom. i. 228.
[2424] P. 341.
[2425] Cic. Amic. 25. 96.
[2426] Cic. ibid.; Brut. 21. 83; N. D. iii. 2. 5; 17. 43.
[2427] P. 347.
[2428] Cic. Leg. Agr. ii. 7. 18; Fam. viii. 4. 1; Ad Brut. i. 5. 3; Phil. ii. 2. 4; xiii. 5. 12; Suet, Ner. 2; Vell. ii. 12. 3; Lange, Röm. Alt. ii. 537, 675; iii. 71; Wissowa, Relig. u. Kult. d. Röm, 418; Long, Rom. Rep. i. 49 f.; ii. 40-2; Herzog, Röm. Staatsverf. i. 484 f.
[2429] Priscian, Inst. Gram. p. 90: “Cato nepos de actionibus ad populum, ne lex sua abrogetur: facite vobis in mentem veniat, quirites, ex aere alieno in hac civitate et in aliis omnibus propter diem atque fenus saepissimam discordiam fuisse.” This is the only source for the measure.