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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §12.3.9.pr

Formula of the Oath on Value in Actions of Theft

Passage 1948 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This section explains that in the oath taken for an action of theft, it is unnecessary to add the phrase "or more," as declaring a specific value is sufficient even if the thing is of greater value.

[IAUOLENUS libro quinto decimo ex Cassio. ] §12.3.9.prCum furti agitur, iurare ita oportet 'tanti rem fuisse cum furtum factum sit', non adici 'eo plurisue', quia quod res pluris est, utique tanti est.
[JAVOLENUS, Fifteenth Book on Cassius.] When an action for theft is brought, the oath ought to be taken as follows: "that the thing was of such value when the theft was committed," and "or more than that" should not be added, because whatever is of greater value is in any case of that value.

Notes

  1. §12.3.9.prCum furti agitur — A construction where the passive verb `agitur` (an action is brought) is used impersonally with the genitive of charge or action `furti` (of theft), meaning "when an action for theft is brought."
  2. §12.3.9.prquod res pluris est — A noun clause introduced by the relative pronoun `quod` (that which / whatever) in the neuter singular nominative, containing its antecedent and acting as the subject of the clause ending in `utique tanti est`. `pluris` is a genitive of value.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §12.3.9.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:12.3.9.pr

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