[Novellae constitutiones]

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My verecundia modesty/propriety has deemed it most grave that, when the price of a thing has been added in good faith and the treasury has once accepted it, one should nevertheless raise a controversy. It should not be allowed that the buyer be troubled not only by the same office, but not even by another referring to different fiscal departments. For it is equitable that in these sales, the buyer should not be disturbed by the office, and that he may defend himself among them.

Retractare

To retract
Impr. Imperator (The Emperor)

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The treasury should not retract what it has once sold, as reason of equity and honesty does not permit it.

Regarding those who have received public money from the accounts

Impr.

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Whatever [money] they have taken from the collectors, the accountants, and the treasury offices,

not holding the money, they shall be held accountable for it; they shall be held liable for double the penalty by this decree.

Impr.

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Let all know that there is no power granted to anyone to receive loans from the sacred largesses the imperial treasury of gold. If anyone, by authority from our treasury for private convenience, secretly receives [money] under the guise of caution or surety without the authorization of the Prince or the Count of the Sacred Largesses, without our authority, they shall have their goods confiscated and be subjected to perpetual exile. Furthermore, those who, under the guise of a public creditor, have lent or given gold from the aforementioned treasuries to anyone, shall be subjected to a capital sentence.

Let creditors be preferred to fiscal penalties.

Impr.

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Regarding the priority of claims and fiscal penalties.

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Regarding things pledged, even in cases of delicts, they are held.

It has been settled that for the treasury, it is not required to pay interest, nor penalty beyond the legal double penalty. Thus, say "it is settled," meaning "it pleased the procurator." Note that interest does not accrue to a penalty. And if it is owed to the treasury, it is without permission of the emperor, as is the rule for interest owed to the treasury. And regarding the treasury, if interest is owed, it is as if it were a fine. The mulct fine was removed because he did not impose it beyond the penalty, nor could he have imposed it if he had wished. Those judges who can impose the penalty can impose all ordinary penalties, even delegated ones.

It is necessary to use interest. It was agreed by pact that the pledge would be held for these debts. If the pledge obligation were vicious or mutilated, it would not be valid. You have the decree regarding the sanction. Regularly, one can stipulate interest up to the semissis six percent and no more, except for merchants who can ask for more, and others who can stipulate up to the centesima one percent per month.