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Another, if he finds a creditor of his demanding his due with too great urgency, resorts to a charioteerCharioteers were notorious for the use of magic arts against their rivals, and in general; see xxvi. 3, 3, note; xxviii. 1, 27. who is all too ready to dare any enterprise, and causes the creditor to be charged with being a poisoner; and he is not let off until he has surrendered the bill of indebtedness and paid heavy costs. And besides, the accuser has the voluntary debtorThe voluntary debtor is one who, to avoid a criminal charge, promises his accuser a sum of money; see Sen., De Benef. v. 19, 6, dico me tibi obligatm pro filio; non quia sum, sed quia volo me offerre tibi debitorem volun. tarium. He thus becomes a debtor, and is put in prison. put in prison as if he were his property, and does not set him free until he acknowledges the debt.
