- Source
- Digesta Iustiniani Augusti. Mommsen, Theodor & Krueger, Paul, editors. Berlin: Weidmann, 1870.
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-10-27
The Edict prescribes that a surety for appearing in court must generally be wealthy depending on the case, with an exception for necessary persons such as parents or patrons, for whom any surety is acceptable.
[PAULUS libro primo ad edictum.]
[PAULUS, in the first book on the Edict.]
Edicto cauetur, ut fideiussor iudicio sistendi causa datus pro rei qualitate locuples detur exceptis necessariis personis:1 ibi2 enim qualemcumque accipi iubet:3 ueluti pro parente patrono,
It is provided by the Edict that a surety given for the purpose of appearing in court must be provided as wealthy according to the quality of the matter, except for necessary persons; for there, the Edict orders any person whatsoever to be accepted: as, for example, for a parent or a patron,
- 2.6.1.prexceptis necessariis personis
Ablative absolute. "Necessary persons" (necessariae personae) refers to individuals who, due to their close relationship with the defendant—such as a parent or patron mentioned immediately after—are entitled to lenient treatment regarding the wealth requirements of their surety.
- 2.6.1.pribi
A demonstrative adverb meaning "there," referring to the case falling under exceptis necessariis personis mentioned just before—namely, when a surety is provided for necessary persons.
- 2.6.1.priubet
Although the subject is not explicitly stated, edictum (the Edict) is understood as the subject in alignment with edicto at the beginning of the sentence.