they were somewhat similar to the rescripts of the Roman emperors; whether it be that our kings borrowed this usage from those princes, or whether it was owing to their own natural temper.
Gutxi gorabehera, enperadore erromatarren erreskriptuak bezalakoak ziren. Agian, erregeek haiengandik hartu zuten usadio hori, agian beren kabuz asmatu zuten.