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“caput gerat lupinum”
Caput gerat lupinum.
Let his be a wolf's head; let him wear the wolf's head.
Also interpreted as, "Treat him as you would a wild beast."
In Old English law, a person who was declared an outlaw (caput lupinum) could legally be hunted down and killed by anyone who might find him. This meant that a man could be hunted down as if he were a wolf or wild animal.
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group C
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