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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §48.19.13.pr

Judicial Discretion and Moderation in Extraordinary Trials

Passage 8394 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Ulpian states that a judge investigating a crime in extraordinary proceedings is allowed to pass any sentence he wishes, whether harsher or milder, provided that he maintains moderation in either case.

[ULPIANUS libro primo de appellationibus. ] §48.19.13.prHodie licet ei, qui extra ordinem de crimine cognoscit, quam uult sententiam ferre, uel grauiorem uel leuiorem, ita tamen ut in utroque moderationem non excedat.
[ULPIANUS, from the first book on Appeals.] Today, it is permitted for him who investigates a crime extra ordinem to pass whatever sentence he wishes, whether more severe or lighter, provided, however, that in either case he does not exceed moderation.

Notes

  1. §48.19.13.prquam uult sententiam — The relative adjective `quam` agrees with and incorporates the noun `sententiam` into the relative clause, equivalent to `ferre sententiam quam uult` (to pass the sentence that he wishes).
  2. §48.19.13.prita tamen ut in utroque — `ita... ut` introduces a restrictive proviso ("provided however that"), taking the subjunctive (`excedat`). `in utroque` (in either of the two) refers to the two options mentioned: `grauiorem` (more severe) and `leuiorem` (lighter).

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §48.19.13.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:48.19.13.pr

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