[72] Retention of the article is deemed to have brought the defendant some profit; therefore he must pay double this profit.
[73] Cf. second paragraph in note [69] _supra_.
[74] That is, the most recent law repeals all previous laws which are inconsistent with it.
[75] Cicero says that many laws in the Twelve Tables exhibit this rule (_De Re Publica_, II. 31. 54).