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§5.2.18.pr

Imperial Constitution Confirming the Distinction in Undue Wills

Paulus mentions that there exists a constitution of the joint emperors (the two brothers) which recognizes the aforementioned distinction.

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[IDEM libro singulari de inofficioso testamento.]

[THE SAME AUTHOR in his Single Book on Inofficious Testaments.]

§5.2.18.pr

​De qua re1 etiam constitutio exstat duorum fratrum,2 quae huiusmodi distinctionem admittit.

​On this matter there also exists a constitution of the two brothers, which admits a distinction of this kind.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 5.2.18.prDe qua re

    A connecting relative at the beginning of the sentence, referring to the distinction discussed in the preceding fragment (5.2.17.1) between whether a judgment of invalidity was rendered through normal proceedings or because of the defendant's default, and the differing effects thereof.

  2. 5.2.18.prduorum fratrum

    The phrase "of the two brothers" is a conventional expression in Roman legal texts referring to the joint emperors (typically Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, or Septimius Severus and Caracalla).

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-13)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:5.2.18.pr