iustitium
iustitium
- Adolf Berger
- and Andrew Lintott
Extract
Iustitium (derived from ius sistere, ‘stopping legal business’), was the temporary suspension of jurisdiction and judicial operations by magistrates and judges in civil and criminal matters. It was proclaimed by a magistrate in an edict, usually on the senate's authority. It was originally used in a military crisis, especially a tumultus, to enable the people to concentrate on raising an army.Subjects
- Roman Law