Rich vs. Poor in Roman Courts: A New Edition of Three Judicial Records from Roman Egypt (M.Chr. 80 = P.Flor. I 61; P.Mil.Vogl. I 25 col. I–col. IV 17; P.Stras. I 5)

Abstract

This article presents new editions of three well-known and frequently cited papyri containing records of judicial proceedings from Roman Egypt. In addition to offering numerous textual emendations and an interpretive reassessment of these documents, the new editions provide for the first time a translation and detailed commentary for two of the three papyri. These textual and historical insights, if correct, will be important for future research on courts and legal practice in the Roman empire.