History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2Gibbon, Edward
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History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2
Gibbon, Edward
Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527; Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
114 (return) [ The presidents, or consulars, could impose only
two ounces; the vice-præfects, three; the proconsuls, count of
the east, and præfect of Egypt, six. See Heineccii Jur. Civil.
tom. i. p. 75. Pandect. l. xlviii. tit. xix. n. 8. Cod.
Justinian. l. i. tit. liv. leg. 4, 6.]
115 (return) [ Ut nulli patriæ suæ administratio sine speciali
principis permissu permittatur. Cod. Justinian. l. i. tit. xli.
This law was first enacted by the emperor Marcus, after the
rebellion of Cassius. (Dion. l. lxxi.) The same regulation is
observed in China, with equal strictness, and with equal effect.]
116 (return) [ Pandect. l. xxiii. tit. ii. n. 38, 57, 63.]
117 (return) [ In jure continetur, ne quis in administratione
constitutus aliquid compararet. Cod. Theod. l. viii. tit. xv.
leg. l. This maxim of common law was enforced by a series of
edicts (see the remainder of the title) from Constantine to
Justin. From this prohibition, which is extended to the meanest
officers of the governor, they except only clothes and
provisions. The purchase within five years may be recovered;
after which on information, it devolves to the treasury.]
118 (return) [ Cessent rapaces jam nunc officialium manus;
cessent, inquam nam si moniti non cessaverint, gladiis
præcidentur, &c. Cod. Theod. l. i. tit. vii. leg. l. Zeno enacted
that all governors should remain in the province, to answer any
accusations, fifty days after the expiration of their power. Cod
Justinian. l. ii. tit. xlix. leg. l.]
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