Lex Julia de repetundis
Law against extortion brought by Julius Caesar in 59 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other leges Juliae, see lex Julia.
The lex Julia de repetundis ("Julian law on corruption") was a foundational corruption law of the late Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.[1] Its provisions covered all magistrates, governors, and the family and employees thereof. Covered persons were prohibited of taking money to make, not make, or influence any official action.
It was passed by Gaius Julius Caesar during his first consulship in 59 BC with the support of the Senate. It continued in force as amended through into the Justinianic era, with fragments and commentaries codified into the Corpus Juris Civilis.