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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §11.7.24.pr

Non-deduction of Legacies in Calculating Funeral Expenses

Passage 1828 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Citing the opinion of Julian, it states that legacies are not to be deducted when calculating the proportion of funeral expenses.

[ULPIANUS libro uicensimo quinto ad edictum. ] §11.7.24.prIulianus scribit: non deductis legatis
[ULPIAN, On the Edict, book 25] Julian writes: without deducting legacies.

Notes

  1. §11.7.24.prnon deductis legatis — An ablative absolute construction consisting of the noun legatum (legacy) and the perfect passive participle of deducere (to deduct). In the context of calculating the proportion of funeral expenses mentioned in the preceding fragment (23.pr), it indicates that the calculation must be based on the total value of the estate without deducting legacies (properties bequeathed to other persons).

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §11.7.24.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:11.7.24.pr

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