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A quick definition of sponsio:

Term: SPONSIO

Definition: In ancient Rome, a solemn promise made by a citizen in response to a question, using religious language. This was the earliest form of a legal agreement, similar to what we now call a contract.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Sponsio is a legal term from ancient Roman law. It refers to a promise or undertaking made by a citizen using a specific set of words with religious significance. This was the earliest form of stipulation, which was a type of contract.

One example of sponsio is when a Roman citizen would make a promise by saying, "Spondesne...?" which means "Do you promise...?" The other person would respond with "Spondeo," which means "I promise."

Another example is when a person would make a promise to the gods, such as "If I win this battle, I will sacrifice a goat to Jupiter." This was a type of sponsio that was considered binding and enforceable.

These examples illustrate how sponsio was a solemn and religiously significant promise made by Roman citizens. It was a way to create a legally binding agreement, and breaking a sponsio could have serious consequences.

sponsalia per verba de praesenti | sponsio judicialis

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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