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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §2.12.2.pr

Urgent Matters Admissible Before the Praetor on Holidays

Passage 344 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

By the speech of the divine Marcus, exceptions are established allowing certain urgent legal matters (such as appointing guardians, granting possession for an unborn child, or settling maintenance) to be brought before the praetor even on holidays.

[IDEM libro quinto ad edictum. ] §2.12.2.prEadem oratione diuus Marcus in senatu recitata effecit de aliis speciebus praetorem adiri etiam diebus feriaticis: ut puta ut tutores aut curatores dentur: ut offici admoneantur cessantes: excusationes allegentur: alimenta constituantur: aetates probentur: uentris nomine in possessionem mittatur, uel rei seruandae causa, uel legatorum fideiue commissorum, uel damni infecti: item de testamentis exhibendis: ut curator detur bonorum eius, cui an heres exstaturus sit incertum est: aut de alendis liberis parentibus patronis: aut de adeunda suspecta hereditate: aut ut aspect atrox iniuria aestimetur: uel fideicommissaria libertas praestanda.
[THE SAME, On the Edict, book 5] By the same speech read in the senate, the divine Marcus brought it about that the praetor could be approached concerning other specific matters even on holidays: as for instance, that tutors or curators be appointed; that those who neglect their duty be admonished of their duty; that excuses be alleged; that maintenance be established; that ages be proved; that possession be granted in the name of an unborn child, or for the purpose of preserving property, or on account of legacies or trusts, or of threatened damage; likewise, concerning the production of wills; that a curator be appointed for the property of one of whom it is uncertain whether an heir will exist; or concerning the support of children, parents, or patrons; or concerning the entry upon a suspect inheritance; or that a heinous injury be assessed by its physical appearance; or that freedom bequeathed under a trust must be granted.

Notes

  1. §2.12.2.prEadem oratione... recitata — An ablative absolute construction consisting of the feminine singular ablative noun phrase `Eadem oratione` and the perfect passive participle `recitata`, meaning 'with the same speech having been read in the senate', which indicates the means or occasion of the act performed by the subject `diuus Marcus`.
  2. §2.12.2.prde aliis speciebus praetorem adiri — An accusative with infinitive (Accusativus cum Infinitivo) clause acting as the object (result clause) of the verb `effecit`. The accusative `praetorem` serves as the subject of the passive infinitive `adiri`, meaning 'that the praetor could be approached concerning other specific matters'.
  3. §2.12.2.pruentris nomine — Literally 'in the name of the womb (unborn child)'. It denotes a legal procedure where the praetor grants provisional possession of property (missio in possessionem) to secure the future inheritance rights and support of an unborn child.
  4. §2.12.2.praspect — Spelled as `aspect` or `aspectu` in the manuscripts. It is understood as the ablative singular `aspectu` of the fourth-declension noun `aspectus` (appearance, sight), meaning 'by physical inspection' or visual observation by the praetor.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §2.12.2.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:2.12.2.pr

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