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§7.1.67.pr

Sale of Usufruct to a Third Party against Heir's Will

This section states that a person to whom a usufruct has been bequeathed can sell it to a third party even against the will of the heir.

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[IULIANUS libro primo ex Minicio.]

[IULIANUS libro primo ex Minicio.]

§7.1.67.pr

​Cui1 usus fructus legatus est, etiam inuito herede2 eum3 extraneo uendere potest.

​The person to whom a usufruct has been bequeathed can, even against the will of the heir, sell it to a stranger.

Syntax notes3 items
  1. 7.1.67.prCui

    The demonstrative pronoun is, which serves as the antecedent of the relative pronoun Cui (dative) and the subject of the main clause (uendere potest), is omitted. The relative clause means "the person to whom the usufruct has been bequeathed."

  2. 7.1.67.prinuito herede

    An ablative absolute consisting of the noun herede and the adjective inuito (unwilling). In the absence of a present participle for the verb "to be", it expresses a concessive circumstance: "even though the heir is unwilling" or "against the will of the heir."

  3. 7.1.67.preum

    The direct object (accusative) of uendere, referring back to usus fructus (a fourth-declension masculine singular noun).

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:7.1.67.pr