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§5.3.1.pr

Devolution of Inheritance under Old and New Law

The author distinguishes between the old law and the new law as grounds for the devolution of inheritance, citing the Law of the Twelve Tables and legally made testaments as examples under the old law.

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[GAIUS libro sexto ad edictum prouinciale.]

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

§5.3.1.pr

​Hereditas ad nos pertinet aut uetere1 iure2 aut nouo. uetere e lege duodecim tabularum uel ex testamento, quod iure factum est

​An inheritance belongs to us either by the old law or by the new. By the old law, it belongs to us either under the Law of the Twelve Tables or under a testament which has been legally made.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 5.3.1.pruetere

    Ablative singular neuter of the adjective uetus. The noun iure is omitted from the preceding phrase uetere iure, and a main clause such as hereditas ad nos pertinet is also understood. It forms the structure: "By the old law [it belongs to us], either..."

  2. 5.3.1.priure

    Ablative singular of the noun ius (law). Here it functions as an adverbial ablative of manner meaning "legally" or "according to law," modifying the verb factum est (has been made) in the relative clause.

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:5.3.1.pr