ðɪ ˈɪʃuː hɐdbɪn hˈændəld dˈɪfɹəntli ɪn ɹˈoʊmən lˈɔː, baɪ ɐlˈaʊɪŋ ðə lˈɛndɚ tə sˈuː ɐ fɹˈɔːdʒuːlənt dˈɛɾɚ, ænd ɪn næpˈoʊlɪˈɑːnɪk lˈɔː, baɪ bˈænɪŋ ðə tɹænsˈækʃənz.
The issue had been handled differently in Roman law, by allowing the lender to sue a fraudulent debtor, and in Napoleonic law, by banning the transactions.