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§1.7.21.pr

Adrogation of Women by Imperial Rescript

Gaius states that women can also be adopted by adrogation through an imperial rescript.

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[GAIUS libro singulari regularum.]

[GAIUS in his single book of Rules.]

§1.7.21.pr

​Nam et feminae ex rescripto principis1 ad rogari2 possunt.

​For women also can be arrogated by an imperial rescript.

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  1. 1.7.21.prex rescripto principis

    The preposition ex (according to, by virtue of) governs the ablative rescripto, which is modified by the genitive principis (of the emperor). It functions as an adverbial phrase of legal basis ("by virtue of an imperial rescript").

  2. 1.7.21.prad rogari

    The words ad rogari (written as one word adrogari in modern editions) is the present passive infinitive of adrogare (to adopt a person sui iuris), serving as the complementary infinitive to possunt. Historically, adrogatio took place before the comitia curiata, which excluded women, but under the Empire, it became possible for women by means of an imperial rescript.

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:1.7.21.pr