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Edited from a variety of translations (mentioned in the preface) by H. R. Percival
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Canon CXXVIII. (Greek cxxix.)
That those out of communion should not be allowed to bring accusation.
It seemed good to all, as it had been decreed by the former councils, concerning what persons were to be admitted to bring accusations against clerics; and since it had not been expressed what persons should not be admitted, therefore we define, that he cannot properly be admitted to bring an accusation, who had been already excommunicated, and was still lying under that censure, whether he that wished to be the accuser were cleric or layman.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome OF Canon CXXVIII.
One excommunicated is not to give witness.
The Council of Carthage of 419 had at its first session on May 25th done thus much. But when it met again on the 30th of the same month, it continued the code. The introduction in regard to this new session is this introduction. The Canons then enacted were original, viz. numbers 128, 129, 130, 131, 132 and 133.
Canon CXXIX. (Greek cxxx.)
That slaves and freedmen and all infamous persons ought not to bring accusation.
To all it seemed good that no slaves or freedmen, properly so called, be admitted to accusation nor any of those who by the public laws are debarred from bringing accusation in criminal proceedings. This also is the case with all those who have the stain of infamy, that is actors, and persons subject to turpitudes, also heretics, or heathen, or Jews; but even all those to whom the right of bringing accusation is denied, are not forbidden to bring accusation in their own suits.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome of Canon CXXIX.
A slave, and a freedman, and he who before was accused of any of these crimes on account of which he is not admitted in court, and a player, and a heathen, and a heretic, and a Jew.
[There is no verb to finish the sentence. However, this is intended as a continuation of the epitome of the former canon, the words to be supplied being "are not to give witness."]
Johnson.
See Can., Const., 6.
Reference address : https://www.elpenor.org/ecumenical-councils/carthage-419.asp?pg=102
