Christians were also deprived of the right to petition the courts, making them potential subjects for judicial torture; Christians could not respond to actions brought against them in court; Christian senators, equestrians, decurions, veterans, and soldiers were deprived of their ranks; and Christian imperial freedmen were re-enslaved.
Umat Kristiani juga dicabut haknya untuk mengajukan petisi kepada kalangan istana, menjadikan mereka subjek yang potensial bagi penyiksaan peradilan; umat Kristiani juga tidak dapat memberikan tanggapan atas tindakan yang diajukan untuk melawan mereka di pengadilan; para senator, ekues, dekurion, veteran, dan tentara Kristiani kehilangan pangkat mereka; dan orang-orang yang telah dimerdekakan di dalam kekaisaran kembali diperbudak.