In the accusatio, the accuser formally inscribed himself as able to prove his accusation; if he failed to do so, he had to undergo the penalty which the prisoner would have incurred (poena talionis).
Eymeric advised his associates, when an accuser appeared before them who was perfectly willing to accept the poena talionis in case of failure, to urge the imprudent man to withdraw his demand.
Constructions verging on the illegitimate, as sciet, quae poena sequetur (iv.
I think that there can no promise or proof be produced that all unbaptized infants are saved, either from thepoena damni or sensus, or both.
And that the glover shall not washe any skynes, nor cast any other fylth or soyle in the water runnynge by his house, sub poena x s[630].
And that none shall lay any duste or any other fylth in the wey or pitte belowe Cristopher Besas house, sub poena pro quolibet tempore xii d.
The Defense are also of the opinion that other principles of a penal character contained in the Charter are in contradiction with the maxim, “Nulla Poena Sine Lege”.
Among the numerous peculiarities of the work, we find "capital punishment with a vengeance" (poena mortis cum exasperatione) pronounced against those who maliciously kill any member of the Diet in the course of the session.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "poena" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
