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Fragmentary record of legal proceedings from the Arsinoite nome, apparently concerning abuse by a village scribe, distributions in a village, and villagers who had fled. Officials named Arrianus, Serenus and Aurelius Sarapion appear, with direct speech quoted in the manner of court minutes.
The 'merides' are the administrative divisions of the Arsinoite nome. The name Aurelius suggests a date in or after the 3rd century AD, though no date is preserved.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
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