justitium
From LSJ
τὸ βέλτερον κακοῦ καὶ τὸ δίμοιρον αἰνῶ, καὶ δίκᾳ δίκας ἕπεσθαι, ξὺν εὐχαῖς ἐμαῖς, λυτηρίοις μηχαναῖς θεοῦ πάρα → I approve the better kind of evil, the two-thirds kind, and that, in accordance with my prayers, through contrivances bringing salvation at the god’s hand
Latin > English
justitium justiti(i) N N :: cessation of judicial and all public business, due to national calamity
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
jūstĭtĭum,¹¹ ĭī, n. (jus, statio), vacances des tribunaux, arrêt des affaires de justice [ordint dans une calamité publique] : justitium edicere Cic. Phil. 5, 31 ; indicere Liv. 9, 7, 8, fermer les tribunaux ; remittere Liv. 26, 26, 9, rouvrir les tribunaux || suspension des affaires [en gén.] : Tac. Ann. 2, 82 || deuil public : Sid. Ep. 2, 8.
