Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §25.1.12.pr

Exclusion of Petty Expenses in Dowry Recovery Actions

Passage 3671 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Paulus states that in a dowry recovery action, the arbiter should not take into account minor expenses such as house building, vineyard management, or slave health, lest the proceeding resemble an action for the management of affairs.

[PAULUS libro septimo ad Sabinum. ] §25.1.12.prOmnino et in aedificandis aedibus et in reponendis propagandisque uineis et in ualetudine mancipiorum modicas impensas non debet arbiter curare: alioquin negotiorum gestorum potius quam de dote iudicium uidebitur.

[PAULUS, On Sabinus, book 7] Generally, the arbiter ought not to take into account moderate expenses, whether in building houses, in replanting and propagating vineyards, or in the health of slaves; otherwise, it will seem to be an action for the management of affairs rather than one concerning dowry.

Notes

§25.1.12.prnegotiorum gestorum — The noun iudicium is omitted and understood as negotiorum gestorum [iudicium] (an action for the management of affairs), which is contrasted with de dote iudicium (an action concerning dowry). The author suggests that if the arbiter evaluates every minor expense, the proceeding would resemble a lawsuit over the reimbursement of unauthorized management of affairs rather than a dowry action.
§25.1.12.praedificandis aedibus — The gerundive aedificandis agrees with the noun aedibus. The following reponendis propagandisque uineis shares the same gerundive construction; both are governed by the preposition in and express action: "in building houses" and "in replanting and propagating vineyards."

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