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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §26.5.24.pr

Nominating Tutors from Neighboring Cities to the Governor

Passage 3826 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

A rescript of the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Verus, stating that if suitable tutors are lacking in the ward's city, local magistrates must search neighboring cities and report candidates to the provincial governor, rather than appointing them themselves.

[PAULUS libro nono responsorum. ] §26.5.24.pr'Diui Marcus et Uerus Cornelio Proculo.
[PAULUS, from the ninth book of Opinions.] 'The Deified Marcus and Verus to Cornelius Proculus.
Si quando desint in ciuitate, ex qua pupilli oriundi sunt, qui idonei uideantur esse tutores, officium sit magistratuum inquirere ex uicinis ciuitatibus honestissimum quemque et nomina praesidi prouinciae mittere, non ipsos arbitrium dandi sibi uindicare'.
If at any time there should be a lack, in the city from which the wards originate, of persons who appear to be suitable tutors, it is the duty of the magistrates to seek out from neighboring cities all the most honorable men and to send their names to the governor of the province, and not to claim for themselves the power of appointing them.'

Notes

  1. §26.5.24.prDiui Marcus et Uerus Cornelio Proculo. — A typical formal formula at the beginning of a rescript, with the verb (such as salutem dicunt) omitted.
  2. §26.5.24.profficium sit magistratuum — magistratuum is a genitive of duty/characteristic, which together with officium sit means 'it should be the duty of the magistrates'. The infinitives inquirere and mittere serve as the subjects of officium.
  3. §26.5.24.prnon ipsos arbitrium dandi sibi uindicare — An accusative with infinitive (aci) clause with ipsos as the subject accusative. In contrast to the prior clause, it means 'not that they themselves should claim for themselves the power of appointing (arbitrium dandi)'.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §26.5.24.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:26.5.24.pr

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