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§2.1.4.pr

Ordering Security and Possession as Imperium

Ulpian states that ordering security by a praetorian stipulation and putting into possession belong to the realm of imperium rather than that of jurisdiction.

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[IDEM libro primo ad edictum.]

[THE SAME, On the Edict, Book I]

§2.1.4.pr

​Iubere caueri1 praetoria stipulatione et in possessionem mittere imperii magis est quam iurisdictionis.2

​To order security to be given by a praetorian stipulation and to put into possession belong to imperium rather than to jurisdiction.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 2.1.4.prIubere caueri

    The passive infinitive 'caueri' (to be secured/guaranteed) is used as the complement of 'iubere' (to order), meaning 'to order that security/guarantee be given'.

  2. 2.1.4.primperii magis est quam iurisdictionis

    The genitives 'imperii' and 'iurisdictionis' function as predicative genitives of possession or characteristic ('belongs to...', 'is of...'). It indicates which of the two powers of a magistrate—imperium (commanding/coercive power) or iurisdictio (jurisdiction/power to declare the law)—the actions in question are more aligned with.

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:2.1.4.pr