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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §15.1.2.pr

Liability for Acts of a Slave Subject to Usufruct

Passage 2261 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Provisions on whether the usufructuary/user or the bare owner is liable for actions arising from the transactions of a slave subject to a usufruct or use, depending on the cause of the transaction.

[POMPONIUS libro quinto ad Sabinum. ] §15.1.2.prEx ea causa, ex qua soleret seruus fructuarius uel usuarius adquirere, in eum, cuius usus fructus uel usus sit, actio dumtaxat de peculio ceteraeque honorariae dantur, ex reliquis in dominum proprietatis.
[POMPONIUS, On Sabinus, Book 5] On such ground as a slave subject to a usufruct or a use would customarily acquire, an action, at least concerning the peculium, and other praetorian actions are granted against the person who has the usufruct or use; on other grounds, they are granted against the owner of the property.

Notes

  1. §15.1.2.prsoleret — Subjunctive imperfect. It is a subjunctive of description (or characteristic) within the relative clause, defining a general class of causes under which a slave would customarily acquire.
  2. §15.1.2.prdumtaxat de peculio — The adverb dumtaxat (only, to the extent of) modifies de peculio, specifying the nature of the actio de peculio where liability is limited to the extent of the peculium rather than the full amount.
  3. §15.1.2.prex reliquis in dominum proprietatis — An elliptical construction contrasting with the first half (Ex ea causa... in eum... actio... datur). causis is understood after ex reliquis, and actiones dantur is understood after in dominum proprietatis. dominum proprietatis refers to the bare owner.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §15.1.2.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:15.1.2.pr

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