On the basis of such rights, Cicero, a Roman statesman of the first century B.C.E., stated: “It is a crime to bind a Roman citizen; to scourge him is a wickedness; to put him to death is almost parricide, ” that is, killing one’s own parent or close relative.
Neid kodanikuõigusi silmas pidades märkis Rooma riigimees Cicero esimesel sajandil e.m.a: „Rooma kodaniku aheldamine on kuritegu, tema piitsutamine on kurjus ja hukkamine peaaegu sama kui sugulasetapp. ”