Question 5 • 2026_SUMMER 305_CR_2106010-M/J Civics A
Read the excerpt from the Twelve Tables."1. If the plaintiff summons the defendant to court, the defendant shall go. If the defendant does not go the plaintiff shall call a witness thereto. Only then the plaintiff shall seize the defendant.2. If the defendant attempts evasion or takes flight the plaintiff shall lay hand on him.”–adapted from the Twelve Tables
Answer
A
to encourage the accused to show up in court
B
to help the plaintiff gather evidence for the trial
C
to encourage the jury to find the defendant guilty
D
to make sure that plaintiffs are guaranteed a fair trial