In the Greco-Roman world, there were stringent laws against adultery, but these applied to sexual intercourse with a married woman. In the early Roman Law, the jus tori belonged to the husband. It was therefore not illegal for a husband to have sex with a slave or an unmarried woman.Dig., XLVIII, ad leg. Jul.
In the greco-ROman woRld, There were StrinGent laws againsT aDUlterY, bUt thEse APpLiEd to sexUal InTercoUrse with a MArRIEd woman. IN tHE Early romAn law, tHe jus tori BElonged to the husband. It was therefore not ilLegal foR A husbaNd To HAvE sex with A slAVE Or an UnMarrieD wOMan.dIg., xlviii, AD lEg. jUL.