← Justinian I

The Digest of Justinian

§8.3.22.pr

Scope of Aqueduct Restricted to Land Without Buildings or Trees

It stipulates that in the grant of a water conduit, only those parts of the land that were free from buildings, trees, and vineyards at the time of the grant shall be subject to the servitude.

View ▾
View
Translation
Typeface
AI ↗
← PrevNext →

[POMPONIUS libro trigensimo tertio ad Sabinum.]

[POMPONIUS, On Sabinus, Book 33]

§8.3.22.pr

​sed quae loca eius fundi tunc, cum ea fieret cessio, aedificiis arboribus uineis uacua1 fuerint, ea sola eo nomine2 seruient.

​But only those places of that land which, at the time when that grant was made, were free from buildings, trees, and vineyards, shall be subject to the servitude under that name.

Syntax notes2 items
  1. 8.3.22.praedificiis arboribus uineis uacua

    aedificiis, arboribus, and uineis are ablatives of separation/deprivation governed by the adjective uacua (nominative neuter plural of uacuus, agreeing with loca, meaning 'free from, lacking').

  2. 8.3.22.preo nomine

    Meaning 'under that name' or 'on that account'. In this context, it refers to the title or cause of the servitude (iter aquae, water conduit) mentioned in the preceding section (8.3.21.pr).

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:8.3.22.pr