Lex Claudia de nave senatoris
The lex Claudia also known as the plebiscitum Claudianum or the lex Claudia de nave senatoris, was a Roman law passed in 218 BC.
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legal restriction on equestrian commercial activity
This law prohibited senators from owning large ships, effectively forcing the equestrian class to dominate the lucrative maritime trade and commerce of the Republic.