NOV. II DE POSTULANDO. ( Based upon the Latin text of Mommsen and Meyer's edition, Berlin, 1905 ). ~ Text submitted by Dr. Ingo Maier ~ Nov. II, 1 . . . . . <– – –> Nov. II, 2 (442 Aug. 13). Impp. Theodosius et Valentinianus aa. Fausto praefecto praetorio. Gaudemus admodum haec nobis amplitudinis tuae...

NOV. III DE SUCCESSIONIBUS CURIALIUM QUI AD CLERICATUM TRANSIERUNT. (439 Aug. 28) ( Based upon the Latin text of Mommsen and Meyer's edition, Berlin, 1905 ). ~ Text submitted by Dr. Ingo Maier ~ Impp. Theodosius et Valentinianus aa. ad Maximum praefectum praetorio. In augendo statu urbium singularum...

NOV. XXXI [Haenel XXX ; brev. VIIII] DE COLONIS VAGIS ET DE ADVENIS. (451 Ian. 31) ( Based upon the Latin text of Mommsen and Meyer's edition, Berlin, 1905 ). ~ Text submitted by Dr. Ingo Maier ~ Imp. Valentinianus a. Firmino praefecto praetorio et patricio. Cum pure et fideliter observari debeant quae...

NOV. XXXVI [Haenel XXXV] DE SUARIIS BOARIIS ET PECUARIIS. (452 Iun. 29) ( Based upon the Latin text of Mommsen and Meyer's edition, Berlin, 1905 ). ~ Text submitted by Dr. Ingo Maier ~ Impp. Valentinianus et Marcianus aa. Firmino praefecto praetorio et patricio. Non miramur inter bellicas curas et obstrepentes...

LETTER OF VALENTINIAN I, VALENS, AND GRATIAN ON PROVINCIAL GAMES ( AD 375 ) ( Johnson, Coleman-Norton & Bourne, Ancient Roman Statutes, Austin, 1961, p. 252, n. 318 ). In 1904 at Ephesus in Asia Minor were discovered three metal plates with the following letter inscribed in Latin and in Greek, of which...

THE ENACTMENTS OF JUSTINIAN. THE CODE. ~ Book VI ~ ( S. P. Scott, The Civil Law, XIII-XIV, Cincinnati, 1932 ). 1. Concerning fugitive and municipal slaves, freedmen, and artisans assigned to different works (...) 2. Concerning thefts and the offence of corrupting a slave. 3. Concerning the services...

THE ENACTMENTS OF JUSTINIAN. THE CODE. ~ Book VII ~ ( S. P. Scott, The Civil Law, XIV, Cincinnati, 1932 ). 1. Concerning freedom granted by the wand of the Praetor (...) 2. Concerning testamentary manumission. 3. Concerning the abolition of the Lex Fufia Caninia. 4. Concerning grants of freedom by means...

THE ENACTMENTS OF JUSTINIAN. THE NOVELS. ~ CXXVI ~ A COPY OF THE IMPERIAL FORM HAVING REFERENCE TO APPEALS. ( S. P. Scott, The Civil Law, XVII, Cincinnati, 1932 ). The Emperor Justinian to Peter, Most Glorious Praetorian Prefect of the East. PREFACE. The most Holy Princes Theodosius and Valentinian...

THE ENACTMENTS OF JUSTINIAN. THE NOVELS. ~ LXXXIX ~ IN WHAT WAY NATURAL CHILDREN BECOME LEGITIMATE, AND CONCERNING THEIR SUCCESSION TO THEIR FATHERS EITHER UNDER THE TERMS OF A WILL OR IN CASE OF INTESTACY. ( S. P. Scott, The Civil Law, XVI, Cincinnati, 1932 ). The Emperor Justinian to John, Most Glorious...

MOSAICARUM ET ROMANARUM LEGUM COLLATIO [LEX DEI QUAM PRAECEPIT DOMINUS AD MOYSEN] Comparisons between Roman and Jewish law ( About AD 315 ) ( P. F. Girard & F. Senn, Textes de droit romain, I, Paris, 1967, pp. 545-590, n. 29 ). De sicariis et homicidis casu vel voluntate. De atroci iniuria. De iure...

EPITOME GAI SEU LIBER GAI Abbreviated version of Gaius' Institutes ( AD 5th century ) ( J. Baviera, Fontes iuris Romani antejustiniani, II, Firenze, 1968, pp. 229-257 ). Liber primus : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 • Liber secundus : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 LIBER PRIMVS. TITVLVS I. DE STATV HOMINVM. Gaii Institutionum...

SC. ORFITIANUM Decree of the Senate concerning the admitted children to intestate succession of their mother ( AD 178 ) Theodor Mommsen ( 1817-1903 ) ► D. XXXVIII ► C. VI ► Inst. III ► Sent. IV ► Ulp. XXVI Digesta, XXXVIII, 17 ( Mommsen & Krueger, Berlin, 1954 ). 1 [ Ulpianus ], pr. Sive ingenua sive...

EDICTUM ATHALARICI REGIS Edict of Athalaric ( AD 533-534 ) Cassiodorus, Variarum libri XII, IX, 18 ( Fridh, Turnhout, 1973 ). Provide decrevit antiquitas universitatem edictis generalibus admoneri, per quae et delictum omne corrigitur et excedentis verecundia non gravatur. cuncti enim sibi aestimant...

ALBUM ORDINIS COLONIAE THAMUGADENSIS Senatorial album of Thamugadi ( AD 365 ) CIL VIII, n. 2403 = n. 17824 = n. 17903 ( Epigraphik Datenbank Clauss/Slaby ). Albus(!) ordinis col(oniae) / Tham(u)g(adi) vv(irorum) cc(larissimorum) / Vulcacius Rufinus p(a)tr(onus) / Marius Decianus p(a)tr(onus) / Insteius...

DENUNTIATIO EX TRIBUNALIS AUCTORITATE Denuntiatio ex auctoritate ( July 29, AD 368 ) ( V. Arangio-Ruiz, Fontes iuris Romani antejustiniani, III, Firenze, 1943, pp. 544-548, n. 175 ). Latin translation P. Lips. I, 33, col. 2 r Consulatu dominorum nostrorum Flauiorum Valentiniani II et Valentis II et...

LIBELLUS CONTRADICTIONIS Counter-plea ( ἀντίρρησις ) ( AD 427 ) ( V. Arangio-Ruiz, Fontes iuris Romani antejustiniani, III, Firenze, 1943, pp. 552-554, n. 177 ). Latin translation Post consulatum dominorum nostrorum Theodosii anno XII et Valentiniani anno II perpetuorum Augustorum, mense Phamenoth XVII....

REO CONFITENTE CAUSA EXTINGUITUR Abandonment of legal proceedings ( February 25, AD 427 ) ( V. Arangio-Ruiz, Fontes iuris Romani antejustiniani, III, Firenze, 1943, pp. 555-557, n. 178 ). Latin translation Post consulatum dominorum nostrorum Theodosii XII et Valentiniani II perpetuorum Augustorum, mense...

ÉDIT DE THESSALONIQUE Le christianisme devient religion d'État ( 27 févr. 380 apr. J.-C. ) ( J. Rougé in R. Delmaire, Les lois religieuses des empereurs romains, I, Paris, 2005, p. 115 ). LES EMPEREURS GRATIEN, VALENTINIEN ET THÉODOSE AUGUSTES. Édit au peuple de Constantinople. Nous voulons que tous...

ÉDIT DE THESSALONIQUE Le christianisme devient religion d'État ( 27 févr. 380 apr. J.-C. ) ( J. Gaudemet, Les institutions de l'Antiquité, 7e éd., Paris, 2002, p. 430 ). Les empereurs Gratien, Valentinien et Théodose Augustes, Édit au peuple de la ville de Constantinople. Tous les peuples que régit...

RESCRIT DE GRATIEN, VALENTINIEN ET THÉODOSE, SUR LES HÉRÉTIQUES ( 8 mai 381 apr. J.-C. ) ( E. Magnou-Nortier, Le Code Théodosien. Livre XVI, Paris, 2002, pp. 202-207 ). Les empereurs Gratien, Valentinien et Théodose, à Eutrope, préfet du prétoire. Si, depuis le jour récent où une première loi a été...

EDICTUM CONSTANTINI DE ACCUSATIONIBUS Edict of Constantine I concerning the accusations ( AD 314-323 ) ► CIL V, n. 2781 ► CIL III, n. 12043 ► CIL III, n. 12133 CIL V, n. 2781 ( Epigraphik Datenbank Clauss/Slaby ). omni m]odo iudicio repellatur vrum quicumque intentionibus suis probationes [ad]/[dere...

EDICTUM CONSTANTINI DE ACCUSATIONIBUS Edict of Constantine I concerning the accusations ( AD 314-323 ) ( P. F. Girard & F. Senn, Les lois des Romains, Napoli, 1977, pp. 499-501, n. 25 ). [E]xemplum sacri edicti. | ....ips.... probatum est plurimos non [s]o[lum] | fortunis ..... accusationes .... | [n]onnum[quam]...

IMPERATORIS THEODOSII CODEX liber secundus ( Text submitted by Dr. Alexandr Koptev ). CTh.2.1.0. De iurisdictione, et ubi quis conveniri debeat . CTh.2.2.0. Ne in sua causa quis iudicet . CTh.2.3.0. De omissa actionis impetratione . CTh.2.4.0. De denuntiatione vel editione rescripti . CTh.2.5.0. De...

NOV. III DE PRAEDIIS CIVITATUM OMNIUM. (451 Ian. 18) ( Text submitted by Dr. Alexandr Koptev ). Impp. Valentinianus et Marcianus aa. Palladio pf. p. Orientis. Avaritiae suae culpam arguit, qui pro possessionibus, quas detinet, debitas functiones inferre cunctatur. Itaque inter ceteros egregios actus,...

NOV. IIII DE MATRIMONIIS SENATORUM. (454 April. 4) ( Text submitted by Dr. Alexandr Koptev ). Impp. Valentinianus et Marcianus aa. ad Palladium pf. p. Leges sacratissimae, quae constringunt omnium vitas, intelligi ob omnibus debent, ut universi, praescripto earum manifestius cognito, vel prohibita declinent...