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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §50.7.16.pr

Prohibition on Envoys Submitting Private Petitions

Passage 8752 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

A rule prohibiting an envoy from submitting a petition regarding his other private affairs without the permission of the emperor.

[MODESTINUS libro septimo regularum. ] §50.7.16.prIs, qui legatione fungitur, libellum sine permissu principis de aliis suis negotiis dare non potest.
[MODESTINUS, from the seventh book of Rules.] He who is performing the duties of an embassy cannot submit a petition concerning his other private affairs without the permission of the emperor.

Notes

  1. §50.7.16.prlegatione fungitur — The verb `fungor` (to perform, discharge) governs the ablative case; here it takes `legatione` (the ablative singular of `legatio`, embassy) as its object.
  2. §50.7.16.prlibellum — Here, `libellus` (literally 'little book, writing') refers to a 'petition' or 'memorial' addressed to authorities, especially the emperor, requesting a legal remedy or privilege. In combination with the verb `dare` (to give, submit), it means 'to present a petition.'

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §50.7.16.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:50.7.16.pr

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