Letter 2045: The palatine officials [imperial court staff] accused of wrongdoing, whom Your Excellency ordered brought from...
Palatinos iniuriae reos, quos de Brittiis celsitudo tua praecepit exciri, miles de
praetorio missus exhibuit. sed cum sacro auditorio eadem causa conpeteret, dominus
meus parens noster praefectus urbi auctoritate iuris et fiducia tui personas sibi ad
negotium vindicavit. quod eo scribo, ut noveris apparatori iustam subesse rationem, 25
qui et parenti tuo cessit et legibus. 7
XXXXV a. 382—394.
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