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§4.4.15.pr

Subsequent Purchaser Recourse Against Predecessors

Explains that when restitution is granted, the subsequent purchaser can seek recourse against their predecessor (author), and the same legal principle applies even if the sale has gone through multiple parties.

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[GAIUS libro quarto ad edictum prouinciale.]

[GAIUS in the fourth book on the Provincial Edict.]

§4.4.15.pr

​Sed ubi restitutio datur, posterior emptor reuerti ad auctorem1 suum poterit: per plures quoque personas si emptio ambulauerit, idem iuris2 erit.

​But where restitution is granted, the subsequent purchaser will be able to have recourse against his own author; even if the sale has passed through several persons, the same rule of law will apply.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 4.4.15.prauctorem

    The term auctor (accusative auctorem) here refers to the "seller" or "predecessor in title" who transferred the property and is liable to the purchaser for eviction (warranty of title).

  2. 4.4.15.pridem iuris

    A partitive genitive construction where the genitive of the noun iuris depends on the neuter nominative pronoun idem, meaning "the same of law" or "the same legal rule shall apply."

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12) · Revision history (1, latest 2026-09-21)
  • 2026-09-21 AI review — translation 1
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