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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §13.7.38.pr

Tutor's Authority for Pupil's Acceptance of Pledge

Passage 2176 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

It explains that when a pupil accepts a pledge, the tutor's authority is required due to the risk of a future action on pledge.

[MODESTINUS libro primo differentiarium. ] §13.7.38.prPupillo capienti pignus propter metum pigneraticiae actionis necessaria est tutoris auctoritas.
[MODESTINUS, in his First Book of Differences.] For a pupil accepting a pledge, because of the fear of an action on pledge, the authority of the tutor is necessary.

Notes

  1. §13.7.38.prpupillo capienti pignus ... necessaria est — pupillo is a dative of reference or interest modifying the adjective necessaria (necessaria est), with the present participle capienti agreeing with it. Although a pupil (pupillus) typically does not require a tutor's authority (auctoritas) for transactions that solely benefit them, the acquisition of a pledge entails potential liabilities and litigation, thus exceptionally requiring such authority.
  2. §13.7.38.prmetum pigneraticiae actionis — pigneraticiae actionis (action on pledge) is an objective genitive dependent on the noun metum (fear, apprehension). It refers to the fear of a potential lawsuit brought by the pledgor for the return of the pledge or related matters.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §13.7.38.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:13.7.38.pr

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