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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §22.1.5.pr

Rejection of Claims Against Good Morals in Good Faith Actions

Passage 3165 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Presents the general principle that a good faith action does not admit any performance that is demanded contrary to good morals.

[IDEM libro uicesimo octauo quaestionum. ] §22.1.5.prGeneraliter obseruari conuenit bonae fidei iudicium non recipere praestationem, quae contra bonos mores desideretur.
[THE SAME, Questions, Book 28] Generally, it is appropriate that it be observed that a good faith action does not admit a performance which is demanded contrary to good morals.

Notes

  1. §22.1.5.prdesideretur — The subjunctive present passive is used in the relative clause introduced by quae. It represents the subjunctive of characteristic, restricting the antecedent praestationem to 'a performance of such a kind as is demanded contrary to good morals,' rather than referring to a specific factual demand.
  2. §22.1.5.prbonae fidei iudicium — The genitive phrase bonae fidei (genitive of quality) modifies iudicium, referring to a 'good faith action' (bonae fidei iudicium) in Roman law. In these actions, the judge was granted wider discretion to decide based on equity and the standards of good faith between the parties.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §22.1.5.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:22.1.5.pr

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