Prohibition of Private Lawsuits during Magistracy

Notes

1. §5.1.48.prτοὺς ἄρχοντας — Accusative noun. In context, it functions as the subject of the infinitive εἰσιέναι, but also semantically serves as the subject of the third-person plural imperative κρινέτωσαν at the end of the sentence. This mixture of an accusative-and-infinitive construction with imperative verbs is frequently found in official Greek rescripts influenced by Latin administrative style.
2. §5.1.48.prδιωκόντων μήτε φευγόντων — Present participles in the genitive plural ("prosecuting" and "fleeing", i.e., plaintiffs and defendants). They can be interpreted either as genitives modifying the preceding δίκην ἰδίαν ("private lawsuit as a plaintiff or a defendant") or as a genitive absolute ("whether they are prosecuting or defending"). In either case, the phrase aims to prohibit magistrates from participating in private lawsuits as parties during their term of office.
3. §5.1.48.prὧν — Relative pronoun in the genitive plural. The antecedent is omitted and can be understood either as neuter plural ("matters" or "interests" subject to guardianship) or masculine plural ("persons", i.e., wards). It prohibits the magistrate from judging matters where they themselves hold the office of tutor (ἐπίτροποι) or curator (κουράτορες).
4. §5.1.48.prεἰσαγωγίμους εἶναι τὰς δίκας — Accusative-and-infinitive construction (subject τὰς δίκας, predicate adjective εἰσαγωγίμους, infinitive εἶναι). Following the Emperor's regulations from the beginning of the text, this clause expresses the admissibility of lawsuits after the expiration of the term of office (ἐπειδὰν δὲ ἐξήκῃ ἡ ἀρχή). The adjective εἰσαγώγιμος means "admissible" or "capable of being brought" before a court.