[PAULUS libro quinquagensimo septimo ad edictum. ] §3.3.52.pretsi consularis sit,
[PAULUS in the fifty-seventh book on the edict.] even if he is of consular rank,
Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §3.3.52.pr
Application of Defender Rules to Persons of Consular Rank
Summary
A brief citation from Paulus specifying that the rule applies even if the defender holds consular rank.
Notes
- §3.3.52.pretsi consularis sit — An additional concessive clause by Paulus, parallel to the concessive clause (etsi locupletissimus sit) in the preceding fragment of Ulpian (D.3.3.51.2). A 'consularis' (one of consular rank, an ex-consul) enjoyed the highest prestige among Roman senators. This clause indicates that not only wealth (locupletissimus) but also the highest social standing and privilege do not exempt a person from the relevant legal rules concerning defenders. The subjunctive 'sit' is governed by the concessive conjunction 'etsi'.
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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §3.3.52.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:3.3.52.pr
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