APFIVE Describe references and allusions to Roman social norms and everyday life in Latin texts.
The custom described as ‘reis moris est summittere capillum’ most directly demonstrates which Roman legal and social convention?
Nam in scrinio eius datus a Caro de me libellus inventus est; ex quo coniectari potest, quia reis moris est summittere capillum, recisos meorum capillos depulsi quod imminebat periculi signum fuisse.
Witnesses wore distinctive hairstyles to indicate their testimony status
Accused persons shaved their heads completely to show repentance for crimes
Judges adopted formal grooming standards to display their authority
Defendants grew their hair long as a sign of mourning and to evoke pity during trials
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