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§3.5.40.pr

Scope of Liability for Defending Another's Slave in a Noxal Action

It stipulates the scope of liability (for the whole amount, not limited to the peculium) in an action on business transacted brought by someone who defended another's slave in a noxal action without the owner's knowledge or in their absence.

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[IDEM libro trigensimo ad edictum.]

[THE SAME, On the Edict, Book XXX]

§3.5.40.pr

​Qui seruum meum me ignorante uel absente1 in noxali causa defenderit, negotiorum gestorum in solidum mecum, non de peculio aget.2

​He who, while I am ignorant or absent, defends my slave in a noxal action, shall bring an action on business transacted against me for the whole amount, and not to the extent of the peculium.

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  1. 3.5.40.prme ignorante uel absente

    Ablative absolute construction consisting of the pronoun 'me' with the present participle 'ignorante' and the adjective 'absente', functioning adverbially to indicate the circumstance: 'while I am ignorant or absent'.

  2. 3.5.40.prnegotiorum gestorum ... aget

    The verb 'aget' (will bring an action) is used with the genitive phrase 'negotiorum gestorum', where the ablative noun 'actione' (by an action of...) is omitted. Additionally, it contrasts the scope of liability between 'in solidum' (for the whole amount) and 'de peculio' (to the extent of the peculium, which usually limits the master's liability for a slave's transactions).

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-13)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:3.5.40.pr