- Source
- Digesta Iustiniani Augusti. Mommsen, Theodor & Krueger, Paul, editors. Berlin: Weidmann, 1870.
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-10-29
Paulus regulates the limits on the number of postponements of proceedings granted to parties in both pecuniary and capital cases, specifying that both require due consideration of the case.
[PAULUS libro quinto sententiarum.]
[PAULUS, Sentences, book 5]
In pecuniariis causis omnibus dilatio singulis causis1 plus semel tribui non potest: in capitalibus autem reo tres dilationes, accusatori duae dari possunt: sed utrumque2 causa cognita.3
In all pecuniary cases, a postponement cannot be granted more than once for individual cases; but in capital cases, three postponements can be given to the defendant, and two to the accuser; however, both only after due consideration of the case.
- 2.12.10.prsingulis causis
Dative. Indirect object of the verb tribui, meaning "for individual cases". While the opening In pecuniariis causis omnibus defines the general scope (in all cases concerning money), this phrase refers to each specific, individual case within that category.
- 2.12.10.prutrumque
Neuter singular nominative of the pronoun uterque. The copula est or a verb like fieri potest is omitted. It means "both (are to be granted only after examination of the case)". "Both" refers either to both classes of cases (pecuniary and capital) or to both parties (defendant and accuser) in capital cases.
- 2.12.10.prcausa cognita
Ablative absolute (noun causa + participle cognita), meaning "after the case (or cause) has been examined". This indicates that the judge must substantively investigate and recognize the specific facts or the necessity of postponement before rendering a decision, rather than doing so automatically.