Legal Definitions - judicio sisti

Definition: Judicio sisti (joo-dish-ee-oh sis-tI) is a Latin term that means "to be present in court." In Roman law, it refers to appearance in court or security for appearance in court (vadimonium). In Scots law, it is a type of caution that requires a claimant or principal debtor to appear in court whenever the opponent demands it. This type of caution is used in some criminal cases and cases involving defendants who are foreigners or pose a flight risk.

Examples:

• In Roman law, if a person was summoned to court, they had to judicio sisti, or appear in court.
• In Roman law, a person could provide security for their appearance in court by giving vadimonium.
• In Scots law, a claimant or principal debtor may be required to provide judicio sisti as a type of caution to ensure they appear in court when required.

These examples illustrate how judicio sisti was used in both Roman and Scots law to ensure that individuals appeared in court when required. In Roman law, it was either a requirement to appear in court or provide security for appearance, while in Scots law, it was a type of caution that required appearance in court whenever demanded.