The 12th century House of the Consuls (actually a court of law) in Saint-Antonin, detail of the book held by Justinian the Lawgiver. The inscription reads: IMPERATORIAM MAIESTATEM NON SOLUM ARMIS DECORATAM SED ETIAM EGIBUS OPORTET ESSE ARMATAM VT VTRVMQVE - It is meet that his Imperial Majesty should be empowered not just by force of arms but also by the force of Justice.