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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §10.4.20.pr

Action to Produce Slaves to Inquire into Accomplices

Passage 1746 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Ulpian states that an action for production can be brought based on the delicts of slaves in order to hold an inquiry for punishing their accomplices.

[ULPIANUS libro secundo regularum. ] §10.4.20.prQuaestionis habendae causa ad exhibendum agitur ex delictis seruorum ad uindicandos conscios suos.
[ULPIANUS, from the second book of the Rules.] An action for production is brought on the ground of delicts committed by slaves, for the purpose of holding an inquiry to punish their accomplices.

Notes

  1. §10.4.20.prad exhibendum agitur — Meaning 'an action for production is brought'. The prepositional phrase 'ad exhibendum' either functions substantively or combines with the impersonal passive 'agitur' to mean 'proceedings are taken for production'.
  2. §10.4.20.prquaestionis habendae causa — The genitive noun 'quaestio' (specifically referring to an inquiry under torture of slaves) is modified by the gerundive 'habendae' and construction with 'causa' to express purpose: 'for the purpose of holding an inquiry'.
  3. §10.4.20.prad uindicandos conscios suos — Expresses purpose using the preposition 'ad' + gerundive construction. The verb 'uindicare' is used here in the sense of 'to punish' or 'to prosecute/lay claim to' the accomplices (conscios).

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §10.4.20.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:10.4.20.pr

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