Justinian I ―― The Digest of Justinian
§3.3.71.pr
- Source
- Digesta Iustiniani Augusti. Mommsen, Theodor & Krueger, Paul, editors. Berlin: Weidmann, 1870.
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-04
It stipulates that an absent defendant is permitted to present the reasons for their absence through a representative.
[PAULUS libro primo sententiarum.]
[PAULUS in the first book of Opinions.]
§3.3.71.pr
Absens reus causas absentiae per procuratorem reddere1 potest.
An absent defendant can render the reasons for his absence through a procurator.
Syntax notes1 item
- 3.3.71.prcausas... reddere
The verb reddere literally means "to return" or "to restore," but when combined with causa (reason, case), the phrase causam / causas reddere forms a legal idiom meaning "to render reasons" or "to explain/justify one's absence or actions."
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:3.3.71.pr