13 NOWELA JUSTYNIANA O PRETORACH LUDU
JUSTINIAN’S NOVEL 13 “ON THE PRAETOR OF THE PEOPLE”
Author(s): JAROSŁAW ROMINKIEWICZSubject(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.
Journal: Przegląd Prawa i Administracji
- Issue Year: 134/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 11-31
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English
