Asked by rem

Read this law from the Twelve Tables.

23. A person who had been found guilty of giving false witness shall be hurled down from the Tarpeian Rock.

It is clear from this law that the punishment for someone not telling the truth in court was

mild.
harsh.
unclear.
trivial.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
harsh.

Being hurled from the Tarpeian Rock was a form of execution, so the penalty for false witness was severe.