Note 179
From Chapter 17 of the Decline & Fall

Godefroy (Cod. Theod. tom. v. p. 116 [1. xiv. tit. x. leg. 2]) argues with weight and learning on the subject of the capitation; but while he explains the caput as a share or measure of property, he too absolutely excludes the idea of a personal assessment.

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