"The punishment of the cross remained in force throughout
the Roman Empire until the first half of the fourth century.
In the early part of his reign Constantine continued to
inflict the penalty of the cross (affigere patibulo) on
slaves guilty of delatio domini, i.e. of denouncing their
masters (Cod. Th. ad leg. Jul. magist.)."
--excerpt from "Archaeology of the Cross and Crucifix" in
THE CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA, 1908 at
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04517a.htm
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the Roman Empire until the first half of the fourth century.
In the early part of his reign Constantine continued to
inflict the penalty of the cross (affigere patibulo) on
slaves guilty of delatio domini, i.e. of denouncing their
masters (Cod. Th. ad leg. Jul. magist.)."
--excerpt from "Archaeology of the Cross and Crucifix" in
THE CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA, 1908 at
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04517a.htm
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