- Source
- Digesta Iustiniani Augusti. Mommsen, Theodor & Krueger, Paul, editors. Berlin: Weidmann, 1870.
- Translation
- AI-generated (gemini-3.5-flash) — machine translation; may contain errors
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- CTS URN
- urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:6.1.71.pr
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-12
If the possessor acted with malicious intent, but the plaintiff does not wish to take the oath and instead prefers the opponent to be condemned for the actual value of the property, the plaintiff's preference must be respected.
[PAULUS libro tertio decimo ad Sabinum.]
[PAULUS in the thirteenth book on Sabinus.]
Quod si possessor quidem dolo fecit, actor uero iurare non uult, sed quanti res sit1 aduersarium condemnari maluit, mos ei gerendus est.2
But if the possessor indeed acted with malicious intent, whereas the plaintiff does not wish to take the oath, but prefers that his opponent be condemned for the actual value of the property, his wish must be complied with.
- 6.1.71.prquanti res sit
quanti is a genitive of value, and sit is in the subjunctive mood introducing an indirect question. This refers to the context where, instead of a subjective estimation by the plaintiff's oath (iusiurandum in litem), the plaintiff prefers the opponent to be condemned (condemnari) based on the objective, actual value ('how much the thing is worth') of the property.
- 6.1.71.prmos ei gerendus est
The idiom mos gerere (+ dative) means 'to comply with someone's wish' or 'to humor someone'. Here, ei refers to the actor (plaintiff), indicating that the plaintiff's request to have the judgment based on the actual value rather than taking the oath should be granted.
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12) · Revision history (1, latest 2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-21 AI review — note 1