[ULPIANUS libro sexagensimo tertio ad edictum. ] §16.2.10.prSi ambo socii parem neglegentiam societati adhibuimus, dicendum est desinere nos inuicem esse obligatos ipso iure compensatione neglegentiae facta.
[ULPIANUS, On the Edict, Book LXIII.]\n\nIf we, both partners, have shown equal negligence toward the partnership, it must be said that we cease to be bound to one another by operation of law, a set-off of the negligence having been made.
simili modo probatur, si alter ex re communi aliquid perceperit, alter tantam neglegentiam exhibuerit; quae eadem quantitate aestimatur, compensationem factam uideri et ipso iure inuicem liberationem. §16.2.10.1Si quis igitur compensare potens soluerit, condicere poterit quasi indebito soluto. §16.2.10.2Quotiens ex maleficio oritur actio, ut puta ex causa furtiua ceterorumque maleficiorum, si de ea pecuniarie agitur, compensatio locum habet: idem est et si condicatur ex causa furtiua.
In like manner, it is approved that, if one partner has received something from the common property and the other has exhibited an equivalent negligence, which is valued at the same amount, a set-off is deemed to have been made and there is a mutual release by operation of law.\n\nTherefore, if anyone who was able to set off has made payment, he will be able to bring an action for recovery, as if an undue sum had been paid.\n\nWhenever an action arises from a delict, as for instance, on account of theft and other delicts, if the action is brought for a monetary sum, a set-off takes place; and the same applies if an action for recovery is brought on account of theft.
sed et qui noxali iudicio conuenitur, compensationem opponere potest. §16.2.10.3In stipulationibus quoque quae instar actionum habent, id est praetoriis, compensatio locum habet, et secundum Iulianum tam in ipsa stipulatione quam in ex stipulatu actione poterit obici compensatio.
Furthermore, even a person who is sued in a noxal action can oppose a set-off.\n\nIn stipulations also which have the character of actions, that is, praetorian stipulations, a set-off takes place, and according to Julian, a set-off can be opposed both in the stipulation itself and in the action arising from the stipulation.