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§7.7.2.pr

Survival of Bequeathed Slave Services after Status Change

Rules that the bequeathed services of a slave are not extinguished by a change of status (capitis deminutio).

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[ULPIANUS libro septimo decimo ad edictum.]

[ULPIANUS, in the seventeenth book on the Edict.]

§7.7.2.pr

​Operae serui legatae1 capitis minutione2 non amittuntur.

​The bequeathed services of a slave are not lost by change of status.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 7.7.2.prlegatae

    A perfect passive participle modifying the subject noun Operae (feminine plural nominative), meaning 'bequeathed'.

  2. 7.7.2.prcapitis minutione

    An ablative of cause or means representing the Roman legal concept of 'capitis deminutio', which refers to a change or loss of legal status (liberty, citizenship, or family standing).

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:7.7.2.pr