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Usufructuary's Duty of Safe-Keeping

Paulus briefly states that the usufructuary is obliged to provide safe-keeping (custodia) for the bequeathed property.

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[PAULUS libro septuagensimo quinto ad edictum.]

[PAULUS in the seventy-fifth book on the Edict.]

§7.9.2.pr

​Nam fructuarius custodiam praestare1 debet.

​For the usufructuary must provide safe-keeping.

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  1. 7.9.2.prcustodiam praestare

    Meaning 'to render custody' or 'to guarantee safe-keeping'. In Roman private law, 'custodia' represents a strict standard of liability for the preservation of a thing, rendering the debtor liable for any loss or damage except that caused by force majeure (vis maior), which is more stringent than liability for mere negligence (culpa).

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:7.9.2.pr