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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §2.6.1.pr

Financial Requirements for Sureties and Exceptions for Relatives

Passage 293 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

The Edict prescribes that a surety for appearing in court must generally be wealthy depending on the case, with an exception for necessary persons such as parents or patrons, for whom any surety is acceptable.

[PAULUS libro primo ad edictum. ] §2.6.1.prEdicto cauetur, ut fideiussor iudicio sistendi causa datus pro rei qualitate locuples detur exceptis necessariis personis: ibi enim qualemcumque accipi iubet: ueluti pro parente patrono,
[PAULUS, in the first book on the Edict.] It is provided by the Edict that a surety given for the purpose of appearing in court must be provided as wealthy according to the quality of the matter, except for necessary persons; for there, the Edict orders any person whatsoever to be accepted: as, for example, for a parent or a patron,

Notes

  1. §2.6.1.prexceptis necessariis personis — Ablative absolute. "Necessary persons" (necessariae personae) refers to individuals who, due to their close relationship with the defendant—such as a parent or patron mentioned immediately after—are entitled to lenient treatment regarding the wealth requirements of their surety.
  2. §2.6.1.pribi — A demonstrative adverb meaning "there," referring to the case falling under `exceptis necessariis personis` mentioned just before—namely, when a surety is provided for necessary persons.
  3. §2.6.1.priubet — Although the subject is not explicitly stated, `edictum` (the Edict) is understood as the subject in alignment with `edicto` at the beginning of the sentence.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §2.6.1.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:2.6.1.pr

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