[GAIUS libro undecimo ad edictum prouinciale. ] §23.4.15.prid est, ut citeriore die reddatur:
[GAIUS from the eleventh book on the Provincial Edict.] That is, that it be returned on an earlier day:
Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §23.4.15.pr
Agreement to Return the Dowry at an Earlier Date
Summary
Gaius explains that the agreement which does not worsen the woman's situation refers to returning the dowry on an earlier date than originally scheduled.
Notes
- §23.4.15.prut citeriore die reddatur — This clause, introduced by "id est ut", explains the concrete content of the permissible agreement that does not worsen the woman's condition (liceat pacisci... dum ne mulieris deterior condicio fiet) in the preceding fragment of Paul (23.4.14.pr). The comparative "citeriore" (ablative feminine singular of citerior, modifying die, meaning "on a nearer/earlier day") indicates that advancing the date of return is beneficial to the woman and thus legally valid.
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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §23.4.15.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:23.4.15.pr
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