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Status of the Child of an Adopted Son in Civil Law

It stipulates that a person born of an adopted son occupies the position of an adopted son under civil law.

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[IDEM libro octagensimo quinto digestorum.]

[THE SAME, Digest, book 85.]

§1.7.27.pr

​Ex adoptiuo1 natus adoptiui locum optinet2 in iure ciuili.

​A person born of an adopted son occupies the position of an adopted son in civil law.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 1.7.27.pradoptiuo

    A substantival use of the masculine singular ablative of the adjective adoptiuus (adopted), referring to 'an adopted son'. Combined with the preposition ex, it signifies 'one born of an adopted son'.

  2. 1.7.27.prlocum optinet

    The verb optineo (to occupy, maintain) takes the accusative locum (position, place), meaning that the offspring of the adopted son legally occupies 'the position of an adopted child'.

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:1.7.27.pr