Examples of Slaves' Physical and Mental Defects in Sale

Notes

1. §21.1.3.prproterui uel gibberosi uel curui uel pruriginosi uel scabiosi, item muti et surdi — These are all masculine plural nominative adjectives used substantively, continuing the list of defective slaves from the preceding section (§21.1.2.pr). They categorize defects into character issues (proterui), physical deformities (gibberosi, curui), skin conditions (pruriginosi, scabiosi), and sensory impairments (muti, surdi).
2. §21.1.3.prgibberosi uel curui — These two terms denote similar physical deformities, but they are distinguished: 'gibberosi' (hunchbacked) refers to a localized protrusion or hump of the spine, whereas 'curui' (bent/crooked) refers to a general curvature of the spine or other postural distortions.
3. §21.1.3.pritem muti et surdi — The adverb 'item' (likewise) transitions the list from the individual physical conditions connected by 'uel' (or) to a distinct pair of sensory impairments, 'the mute and the deaf', which pose a severe obstacle to legal communication.