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§3.3.52.pr

Application of Defender Rules to Persons of Consular Rank

A brief citation from Paulus specifying that the rule applies even if the defender holds consular rank.

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[PAULUS libro quinquagensimo septimo ad edictum.]

[PAULUS in the fifty-seventh book on the edict.]

§3.3.52.pr

​etsi consularis sit,1

​even if he is of consular rank,

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  1. 3.3.52.pretsi consularis sit

    An additional concessive clause by Paulus, parallel to the concessive clause (etsi locupletissimus sit) in the preceding fragment of Ulpian (D.3.3.51.2). A 'consularis' (one of consular rank, an ex-consul) enjoyed the highest prestige among Roman senators. This clause indicates that not only wealth (locupletissimus) but also the highest social standing and privilege do not exempt a person from the relevant legal rules concerning defenders. The subjunctive 'sit' is governed by the concessive conjunction 'etsi'.

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:3.3.52.pr