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§3.3.69.pr

Appearance and Assistance of Principal after Procurator's Appointment

Paulus states that a principal who has appointed a litigation procurator is still not prohibited from appearing and assisting in their own case.

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[PAULUS libro tertio responsorum.]

[PAULUS in the third book of Opinions.]

§3.3.69.pr

​Paulus respondit etiam eum, qui ad litem suscipiendam1 procuratorem dedit, causae suae adesse2 non prohiberi.3

​Paulus answered that even he who has appointed a procurator to undertake a lawsuit is not prohibited from appearing to assist in his own case.

Syntax notes3 items
  1. 3.3.69.prad litem suscipiendam

    A purpose expression consisting of the preposition 'ad' combined with the accusative of the gerundive, meaning 'to undertake a lawsuit'.

  2. 3.3.69.prcausae suae adesse

    The verb 'adesse' governs the dative ('causae suae') and means 'to assist or support (someone or a cause) in court'. Here it functions as an infinitive depending on the passive verb 'prohiberi'.

  3. 3.3.69.preum ... non prohiberi

    An accusative and infinitive (AcI) construction introduced by the main verb 'respondit', where 'eum' is the subject accusative of the passive infinitive 'prohiberi'. 'eum' is modified by the relative clause 'qui...dedit'.

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:3.3.69.pr