Legal Definitions - naulum

naulum

In Roman law, naulum refers to the fee charged by a shipowner for carrying people or goods from one place to another.

1. The naulum for transporting goods from Rome to Alexandria was quite high due to the long distance and potential risks involved.

2. The ship captain charged a naulum of 10 denarii per person for the voyage from Ostia to Carthage.

These examples show how naulum was a fee charged by shipowners for transporting people or goods. The first example illustrates how the distance and risks involved in the journey could affect the naulum charged, while the second example shows how the fee could be charged per person for a specific voyage.