“ Among the Romans, ” says one reference work, “an owner could free a slave outright, or the slave could purchase his freedom by paying his owner.
Kādā Bībeles vārdnīcā norādīts: ” Romā īpašnieks varēja atbrīvot vergu, tāpat vergs varēja nopirkt brīvību, samaksādams savam īpašniekam.