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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §25.1.6.pr

Specific Examples of Useful Expenses on Dowry

Passage 3665 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Paulus provides specific examples of useful expenses incurred by the husband on the dowry, such as establishing a vineyard, adding a bakery or shop to a house, or teaching skills to slaves.

[PAULUS libro septimo ad Sabinum. ] §25.1.6.prueluti si nouelletum in fundo factum sit, aut si in domo pistrinum aut tabernam adiecerit, si seruos artes docuerit.
[PAULUS, On Sabinus, book 7] For example, if a young vineyard has been made on the land, or if he has added a bakery or a shop to the house, or if he has taught skills to the slaves.

Notes

  1. §25.1.6.prseruos artes docuerit — The verb docere ('to teach') forms a double accusative construction, governing both the person taught (seruos, accusative) and the subject matter (artes, accusative).
  2. §25.1.6.pradiecerit... docuerit — Although the subject of the verbs adiecerit and docuerit is not explicitly expressed, it is understood as 'the husband' (maritus) from the context of the preceding section (§25.1.5.3). The tense is perfect subjunctive (or future perfect indicative) in the conditional clause.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §25.1.6.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:25.1.6.pr

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