> What's more, from 204 BC onwards, these "lawyers" were legally barred from charging for their services, thanks to the Lex Cincia
Officially, yes. In practice orators were often rewarded with bequests, political favors, or "loans" that would never be called in (Cicero received one from Sulla, for instance).
Officially, yes. In practice orators were often rewarded with bequests, political favors, or "loans" that would never be called in (Cicero received one from Sulla, for instance).