Among the Greeks and Romans the thief was condemned to a pecuniary punishment, which ought also to be inflicted on the receiver; for every man that contributes in what shape soever to a damage is obliged to repair it.
Greziarren eta erromatarren artean, lapurrari diru-zigorra ezartzen ziotenez, zigor berbera ezarri beharra zegoen estaltzaileari; izan ere, kalteren bat egitean nola edo hala partea duen edonork, lagundu egin behar du haren ordaina ematen.