JUSTINIAN’S NOVEL 13 “ON THE PRAETOR OF THE PEOPLE” Cover Image

13 NOWELA JUSTYNIANA O PRETORACH LUDU
JUSTINIAN’S NOVEL 13 “ON THE PRAETOR OF THE PEOPLE”

Author(s): JAROSŁAW ROMINKIEWICZ
Subject(s): Ancient World, Roman law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: Roman Law; Justinian; the Novels of Justinian; the Novel 13; praetor plebis; praefectus vigilum;

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to Novel 13 of Justinian I “On the praetor of the people,” issued in 535 A.D. It includes the first Polish translation of the novel with a brief commentary. In the constitution in question the emperor created a new magistracy — the praetor of the people (praetor plebis), who replaced the existing praetor of the vigiles (praefectus vigilum). A new magistracy was to be directly responsible to the emperor, and not — as was his predecessor — to the urban praefect ofConstantinople. The praetor of the people was to serve as a policing and judicial magistracy in cases concerning thefts, homicides, adulteries, kidnappings and other crimes of similar character. He was also responsible for protection of citizens and their property against fires.

  • Issue Year: 134/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 11-31
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: English
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