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Description Acceptable. It’s not inheritance, but Caracalla’s 10% tax paid after this action was lowered to 5%, giving it the name vicesima. Peculia were often paid in order to take this action, which was limited by both the Augustan Lex Aelia Sentia and the Lex Fufia Caninia. These actions came in censu and testamento types, and often a rod called a vindicta or festuca was tapped on the head of the central figure, who then put on a felt cap called a (*) pileus. This action was performed on Emperor Pertinax’s father, and those taking it acquired the status of patronus towards the other person. The taker of this action assumed the role of patronus. After undertaking this action, people who weren’t dediticii gained Latin rights as liberti or (10[1])libertini. (10[1])For 10 points, name (10[1])these actions by which Ancient Roman slaves were freed. ■END■

ANSWER: freeing slaves [or manumissions; or manumissio; or manumissionis; accept any answer describing freeing a slave or granting a slave freedom]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Other History>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vincent DuUNC AUNC B12710
Jack ObermanUSC ADuke A12810
Jeffrey AustinUNC CUSC B13210

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%33%33%112.67
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y771%14%57%106.80
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%50%0%82.50
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%116.67
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y560%40%40%68.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y475%25%75%113.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%129.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%112.00