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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §48.6.12.pr

Public Violence Liability for Unlawful Tax Levies

Passage 8231 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This section stipulates that those who unlawfully levy or collect new taxes are held liable under the Julian law on public violence.

[PAULUS libro singulari ad senatus consultum Turpillianum. ] §48.6.12.prQui noua uectigalia exercent, lege Iulia de ui publica tenentur.
[PAUL, On the Senate Consultum Turpillianum, In One Book] Those who collect new taxes are held liable under the Julian law on public violence.

Notes

  1. §48.6.12.prexercent — The verb exercere ('to practice, carry on') combined with the object uectigalia ('taxes, imposts') means 'to collect or levy taxes.' In this context, it refers to the unauthorized and illegal exaction of new taxes.
  2. §48.6.12.prtenentur — The passive form of the verb tenere, 'tenentur,' is used in legal contexts to mean 'to be held liable under' or 'to be subject to' a specific law or accusation, taking an ablative of instrument or cause (here, 'lege Iulia').

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