Read the excerpt from the Twelve Tables.

Question

"1. If the plaintiff summons the defendant to court, the defendant shall go. If the defendant does not go the plaintiff shall call a witness thereto. Only then the plaintiff shall seize the defendant.
2. If the defendant attempts evasion or takes flight the plaintiff shall lay hand on him.”

–adapted from the Twelve Tables

Why did the writers of the Twelve Tables include these sentences?

to encourage the accused to show up in court
to help the plaintiff gather evidence for the trial
to encourage the jury to find the defendant guilty
to make sure that plaintiffs are guaranteed a fair trial

Answer 1

The writers of the Twelve Tables included these sentences to encourage the accused to show up in court.