[MARCIANUS libro tertio institutionum. ] §47.22.1.prMandatis principalibus praecipitur praesidibus prouinciarum, ne patiantur esse collegia sodalicia neue milites collegia in castris habeant.
[MARCIANUS in the third book of Institutes.] In the imperial mandates, governors of provinces are instructed not to permit association clubs to exist, and that soldiers should not have associations in camps.
sed permittitur tenuioribus stipem menstruam conferre, dum tamen semel in mense coeant, ne sub praetextu huiusmodi illicitum collegium coeat.
However, poorer people are permitted to contribute a monthly subscription, provided, however, that they meet only once a month, lest an illicit association assemble under a pretext of this kind.
quod non tantum in urbe, sed et in Italia et in prouinciis locum habere diuus quoque Seuerus rescripsit.
The deified Severus also wrote in a rescript that this rule applies not only in the city, but also in Italy and in the provinces.
§47.22.1.1Sed religionis causa coire non prohibentur, dum tamen per hoc non fiat contra senatus consultum, quo illicita collegia arcentur.
But people are not prohibited from assembling for the sake of religion, provided, however, that nothing is done thereby contrary to the decree of the senate by which illicit associations are barred.
§47.22.1.2Non licet autem amplius quam unum collegium licitum habere, ut est constitutum et a diuis fratribus: et si quis in duobus fuerit, rescriptum est eligere eum oportere, in quo magis esse uelit, accepturum ex eo collegio, a quo recedit, id quod ei competit ex ratione, quae communis fuit.
It is not lawful, however, to belong to more than one lawful association, as has also been established by the deified brothers; and if anyone is in two, it has been stated in a rescript that he must choose the one in which he prefers to remain, being about to receive from the association which he leaves that which is due to him from the account that was held in common.