[ULPIANUS libro secundo ad edictum. ] §1.16.16.prProconsul portam Romae ingressus deponit imperium.
[ULPIANUS, from the second book On the Edict.] A proconsul, upon entering the gate of Rome, loses his imperium.
Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §1.16.16.pr
Extinction of Proconsular Imperium upon Entering Rome
Summary
It states the legal rule that a proconsul divests himself of his command (imperium) immediately upon entering the city boundary of Rome.
Notes
- §1.16.16.pringressus — Perfect participle of the deponent verb ingredior (to enter), in the nominative masculine singular, agreeing with the subject Proconsul. It functions circumstantially to indicate immediate temporal action ('upon entering') and retains an active meaning.
- §1.16.16.prRomae — Genitive singular of the proper noun Roma (Rome), modifying portam (accusative 'gate') to mean 'the gate of Rome'. It is not a locative ('at Rome'), emphasizing that crossing the boundary of the city gate triggers the legal loss of imperium.
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