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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §26.7.34.pr

Interrogation of Slaves for the Benefit of Pupils

Passage 3869 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Julius Aquila replies that the slaves of the parties may be interrogated to assist the judge's careful inquiry and to protect the interests of the pupils.

[IULIUS AQUILA libro responsorum. ] §26.7.34.prRespondit ad instruendam diligentiam iudicantis et pupillorum utilitatem admittendam seruos quoque eorum interrogari posse.
[JULIUS AQUILA, in his Book of Responses.] He replied that, in order to guide the diligence of the judge and to secure the advantage of the pupils, their slaves also can be interrogated.

Notes

  1. §26.7.34.prad instruendam diligentiam iudicantis et pupillorum utilitatem admittendam — The preposition ad governs both gerundive constructions (instruendam diligentiam and utilitatem admittendam) to express purpose. The phrase 'instruere diligentiam' carries the sense of informing or equipping the judge's care with the necessary information for a proper decision.
  2. §26.7.34.preorum — The genitive pronoun eorum ('of them') refers back to the plural context, primarily to 'the pupils' (pupillorum), meaning that their slaves can be interrogated.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §26.7.34.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:26.7.34.pr

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