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Imperial Confirmation of an Irregular Adoption

This section states that an adoption which was not legally performed can be validated through the confirmation of the emperor.

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[MARCELLUS libro uicensimo sexto digestorum.]

[MARCELLUS, Digest, book 26.]

§1.7.38.pr

​Adoptio non iure facta1 a principe confirmari2 potest.

​An adoption not made according to law can be confirmed by the emperor.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 1.7.38.prnon iure facta

    The ablative 'iure' of the noun 'ius' (law) functions adverbially as 'lawfully', which, combined with the negative 'non', modifies the perfect participle 'facta' (perfect passive participle of 'facere' in the nominative feminine singular, agreeing with the subject 'adoptio'). It means 'performed not in accordance with the law'.

  2. 1.7.38.pra principe confirmari

    The preposition 'a' (by) with the ablative noun 'principe' (ablative singular of 'princeps', meaning 'emperor') indicates the personal agent of the passive action. This phrase depends on the passive infinitive 'confirmari' (present passive infinitive of 'confirmare', 'to confirm/validate'), which together with the verb 'potest' means 'can be confirmed by the emperor'.

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:1.7.38.pr