Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla

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Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla: Tribune of Concilium Plebis in 137 BC, put forward and passed the Lex Cassia Tabellaria (a measure to change the voting system to one of secret ballot). In 127 BC he was consul with Lucius Cornelius Cinna and in 125 BC he was elected Censor. He was renowned for severity as a iudex and gained fame by formulating the question "Cui bono?" ("Good for whom?", or "Who benefits?") as a principle of criminal investigation.

In 114 BC he was appointed special inquisitor to the case of 3 Vestal Virgins accused of Unchastity. He condemned and put to death 2 who were acquitted by Pontifex Maximus L. Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus, as well as the men involved.

Preceded by Titus Annius Rufus and Gnaeus Octavius

Consul of the Roman Republic with Lucius Cornelius Cinna 127 BC

Succeeded by Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and Lucius Aurelius Orestes

Preceded by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus and Quintus Pompeius

Censor of the Roman Republic with Gnaeus Servilius Caepio 125 BC

Succeeded by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus and L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi