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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §28.1.24.pr

Validity and Practical Need of Executing Multiple Copies of a Will

Passage 4114 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This section explains that a single testament can be executed in multiple copies, which is sometimes practically necessary, such as when someone going on a voyage wishes to both carry and leave a copy behind.

[FLORENTINUS libro decimo institutionum. ] §28.1.24.prUnum testamentum pluribus exemplis consignare quis potest idque interdum necessarium est, forte si nauigaturus et secum ferre et relinquere iudiciorum suorum testationem uelit.
[FLORENTINUS in the tenth book of Institutes.] Anyone can execute one testament in several copies, and this is sometimes necessary; for instance, if one who is about to go on a voyage wishes both to carry with him and to leave behind the attestation of his decisions.

Notes

  1. §28.1.24.prpluribus exemplis — Ablative of means or manner. It means "in several copies" or "by means of multiple duplicates," referring to making multiple identical copies of the same will.
  2. §28.1.24.priudiciorum suorum testationem — Here, iudicium refers to "(last) wishes or decisions," and testatio means "attestation, evidence, or document." Together they mean "the attestation of his last wishes (i.e., his testament)."

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §28.1.24.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:28.1.24.pr

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