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Transfer of an Adopted Person's Burdens to the Adoptive Father

Paulus states that the burdens and liabilities of a person given in adoption are transferred from the natural father to the adoptive father.

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[PAULUS libro tertio ad legem Iuliam et Papiam.]

[PAULUS, On the Lex Julia et Papia, book 3.]

§1.7.45.pr

​Onera1 eius, qui in adoptionem datus est,2 ad patrem adoptiuum transferuntur.

​The burdens of one who has been given in adoption are transferred to the adoptive father.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 1.7.45.prOnera

    Nominative plural of the neuter noun onus (burden, obligation, expense). In this legal context, it refers to the financial or legal burdens, such as maintenance and support, associated with the person given in adoption.

  2. 1.7.45.preius, qui in adoptionem datus est

    The genitive of the demonstrative pronoun is (eius) serves as the antecedent of the relative pronoun qui, forming a possessive genitive qualifying onera. The phrase in adoptionem dare is a standard legal expression meaning 'to give in adoption'.

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:1.7.45.pr