[IDEM libro tertio ad Neratium. ] §28.2.27.prPostumum ex qualibet uidua natum sibi filium heredem instituere potest.
[IDEM libro tertio ad Neratium.] One can appoint as heir a posthumous son born to oneself from any widow whatsoever.
Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §28.2.27.pr
Institution of a Posthumous Son Born to Any Widow
Summary
It states that a testator can designate a posthumous son born to him from any widow as his heir.
Notes
- §28.2.27.prsibi — Dative of the third-person reflexive pronoun. It refers to the implied subject (the testator) and modifies the participle natum, meaning "born to oneself" (as one's own child).
- §28.2.27.prPostumum — The masculine accusative singular of the adjective postumus, meaning "posthumous" (a child born after the testator's death), here modifying filium.
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