Humanitext Reader

Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §49.11.2.pr

Defense Exemption Limited to Those Away on Public Duty

Passage 8519 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Marcianus explains the rationale behind the rule in the previous section by stating that the privilege of not being required to defend oneself is granted only to those absent on public business.

[MARCIANUS libro secundo de appellationibus. ] §49.11.2.prHoc enim illis praestatur, ne necesse habeant se defendere, qui rei publicae causa absunt.
[MARCIANUS, On Appeals, Book II] For this is granted to those who are absent on public business, that they do not need to defend themselves.

Notes

  1. §49.11.2.prHoc ... ne ... habeant — The demonstrative pronoun `Hoc` anticipates the subsequent `ne` clause, which contains the subjunctive `habeant`. This `ne` clause functions appositively to explain the specific content of `Hoc` (i.e., that they do not have to defend themselves).
  2. §49.11.2.prrei publicae causa — `causa` is preceded by the genitive `rei publicae` to express purpose or reason ("for the sake of", "on account of"). Here it means "on public business" or "for the service of the state".

Cite this passage

Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §49.11.2.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:49.11.2.pr

Please note the AI-draft status of the translation and the date accessed.

Translation, notes and summary are AI-generated drafts, revised through reader feedback.