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§7.4.11.pr

Survival of Usufruct of a Team by Timely Replacement

Paulus presents an exception stating that the usufruct is not extinguished if another horse has been substituted to restore the chariot before the vesting day of the legacy.

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[PAULUS libro tertio ad Sabinum.]

[PAULUS from the third book on Sabinus.]

§7.4.11.pr

​nisi alius ante diem legati cedentem1 substitutus sit.2

​unless another has been substituted before the vesting day of the legacy.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 7.4.11.prante diem legati cedentem

    Refers to the day on which the right to the legacy vests (dies cedens), which is usually the death of the testator. If another horse has been substituted to restore the chariot before this day, the usufruct is not extinguished.

  2. 7.4.11.pralius ... substitutus sit

    The subject alius (another) is masculine singular, referring contextually to equus (horse, masculine), which is mentioned in the preceding fragment (§7.4.10.8). The verb substitutus sit is the third-person singular perfect passive subjunctive of substituo (to substitute), indicating a condition within the nisi clause.

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)
  • en retranslated with Gemini 3.5 Flash on 2026-07-13
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