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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §2.12.10.pr

Limits on the Postponement of Pecuniary and Capital Cases

Passage 352 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Paulus regulates the limits on the number of postponements of proceedings granted to parties in both pecuniary and capital cases, specifying that both require due consideration of the case.

[PAULUS libro quinto sententiarum. ] §2.12.10.prIn pecuniariis causis omnibus dilatio singulis causis plus semel tribui non potest: in capitalibus autem reo tres dilationes, accusatori duae dari possunt: sed utrumque causa cognita.
[PAULUS, Sentences, book 5]\n\nIn all pecuniary cases, a postponement cannot be granted more than once for individual cases; but in capital cases, three postponements can be given to the defendant, and two to the accuser; however, both only after due consideration of the case.

Notes

  1. §2.12.10.prsingulis causis — Dative. Indirect object of the verb `tribui`, meaning "for individual cases". While the opening `In pecuniariis causis omnibus` defines the general scope (in all cases concerning money), this phrase refers to each specific, individual case within that category.
  2. §2.12.10.prutrumque — Neuter singular nominative of the pronoun `uterque`. The copula `est` or a verb like `fieri potest` is omitted. It means "both (are to be granted only after examination of the case)". "Both" refers either to both classes of cases (pecuniary and capital) or to both parties (defendant and accuser) in capital cases.
  3. §2.12.10.prcausa cognita — Ablative absolute (noun `causa` + participle `cognita`), meaning "after the case (or cause) has been examined". This indicates that the judge must substantively investigate and recognize the specific facts or the necessity of postponement before rendering a decision, rather than doing so automatically.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §2.12.10.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:2.12.10.pr

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