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§2.12.4.pr

Provincial Governors Setting Harvest Recesses

It explains that provincial governors customarily set a period for harvest and vintage in accordance with local customs.

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[PAULUS libro primo ad edictum.]

[PAULUS, On the Edict, book 1]

§2.12.4.pr

​Praesides prouinciarum ex consuetudine cuiusque loci1 solent messis uindemiarumque causa tempus2 statuere.

​Governors of provinces are accustomed, in accordance with the custom of each locality, to set a time for harvest and vintage.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 2.12.4.prcuinsque loci

    The form cuinsque in the text is a scribal error or variant reading for cuiusque (the genitive singular of quisque), meaning 'of each'. It modifies consuetudine, meaning 'in accordance with the custom of each locality'.

  2. 2.12.4.prtempus

    The noun tempus (time, period) in this context refers to the judicial recess or period of suspension of legal proceedings during harvest and vintage, as understood from the preceding context of D. 2.12.3.

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12) · Revision history (1, latest 2026-09-21)
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