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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §24.1.41.pr

Imperial Rescript on Wife's Gift for Husband's Promotion

Passage 3553 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Citing a constitution of Emperor Antoninus, it states that a wife is permitted to make a donation for her husband's promotion.

[LICINNIUS RUFINUS libro sexto regularum. ] §24.1.41.prnam et imperator Antoninus constituit, ut ad processus uiri uxor ei donare possit.
[LICINNIUS RUFINUS in his sixth book of rules.] For Emperor Antoninus also decreed that a wife may make a donation to her husband for his promotion.

Notes

  1. §24.1.41.prconstituit, ut... possit — Although the main verb `constituit` (decreed) is in the perfect tense, the verb in the dependent `ut`-clause is in the present subjunctive `possit`. This occurs either because `constituit` is treated as a historical present, or it represents an exception to the sequence of tenses to emphasize the continuing, present validity of the imperial constitution.
  2. §24.1.41.prprocessus — Accusative plural of the fourth-declension noun `processus` (advancement, promotion), governed by the preposition `ad` ("for") and accompanied by the genitive `uiri` (of the husband), referring to the husband's career advancement or acquisition of offices.

Cite this passage

Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §24.1.41.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:24.1.41.pr

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