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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §12.5.3.pr

Bar on Recovery When Both Parties Act Immorally

Passage 1969 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

The text states the principle that recovery is not possible when both the giver and the receiver act immorally, providing the example of giving money to obtain an unjust judgment.

[PAULUS libro decimo ad Sabinum. ] §12.5.3.prUbi autem et dantis et accipientis turpitudo uersatur, non posse repeti dicimus: ueluti si pecunia detur, ut male iudicetur.
[PAUL, Tenth Book on Sabinus.] But where the immorality of both the giver and the receiver is involved, we say that recovery is not possible; as for instance, if money is given so that an unjust judgment may be rendered.

Notes

  1. §12.5.3.prnon posse repeti — An accusative with infinitive construction depending on the main verb dicimus, with the subject accusative (such as the thing or money given) omitted. It literally means "we say that [it] cannot be recovered."
  2. §12.5.3.prmale iudicetur — An impersonal passive of the verb iudicare (to judge), in the present subjunctive. It refers to an unjust or unlawful judgment being rendered.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §12.5.3.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:12.5.3.pr

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