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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §49.1.9.pr

Necessity of Appeal over Restitution in Freedom Suits

Passage 8473 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Explains the rule that in cases concerning personal freedom, neither a ward nor a public body can obtain a restoration to their original condition, making an appeal necessary.

[MACER libro secundo de appellationibus. ] §49.1.9.prIllud sciendum est neque pupillum neque rem publicam, cum pro libertate iudicatur, in integrum restitui posse, sed appellationem esse necessariam.
[MACER, from the second book on appeals.] This should be known, that neither a ward nor a public body, when judgment is given concerning freedom, can be restored to their original condition, but an appeal is necessary.
idque ita rescriptum est.
And this was so replied in a rescript.

Notes

  1. §49.1.9.prIllud — A neuter singular demonstrative pronoun acting as the subject of the passive periphrastic 'sciendum est', pointing forward to the two following accusative-with-infinitive (A.C.I.) clauses: 'neque... posse' and 'sed... necessariam'.
  2. §49.1.9.priudicatur — The third-person singular passive of the verb 'iudicare', used here impersonally to mean 'judgment is rendered' or 'a trial is conducted'.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §49.1.9.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:49.1.9.pr

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