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§1.7.30.pr

Adoption of Sons by Unmarried Men Without Wives

A provision stating that men who do not have wives (unmarried men) are also permitted to adopt sons.

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[PAULUS libro primo regularum.]

[PAULUS, Rules, book 1.]

§1.7.30.pr

​Et qui uxores non habent1 filios adoptare possunt.

​Those also who do not have wives can adopt sons.

Syntax notes1 item
  1. 1.7.30.prEt qui uxores non habent

    The word 'et' does not function here as a coordinating conjunction ('and') at the beginning of the sentence, but as an adverb meaning 'also' or 'even', modifying the relative clause (or its omitted antecedent, such as 'ei').

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:1.7.30.pr