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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §1.4.3.pr

Broadest Interpretation of Imperial Benefits

Passage 63 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

It establishes the principle that the emperor's favor, originating from his indulgence, must be interpreted as broadly and generously as possible.

[IAUOLENUS epistularum libro tertio decimo. ] §1.4.3.prBeneficium imperatoris, quod a diuina scilicet eius indulgentia proficiscitur, quam plenissime interpretari debemus.
[IAUOLENUS, Letters, book 13] ought to interpret the favor of the emperor, which of course proceeds from his divine indulgence, as generously as possible.

Notes

  1. §1.4.3.prBeneficium — The noun Beneficium (accusative neuter singular) at the beginning is the direct object of the deponent infinitive interpretari, which complements the main verb debemus. Its position is preposed because of the modifying relative clause quod ... proficiscitur.
  2. §1.4.3.prquam plenissime — The conjunction quam combined with the superlative adverb plenissime (from plene) expresses 'as fully as possible' or 'as generously as possible', indicating the legal principle of favorable interpretation.

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