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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §28.5.68.pr

Priority of Unconditional over Conditional Institution

Passage 4247 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This section discusses how, when a conditional institution and an unconditional institution of the same heir are written together, the unconditional one (the second writing) prevails as it is 'fuller'.

[IDEM libro secundo ad Quintum Mucium. ] §28.5.68.prSi ita scriptum fuerit: 'Tithasus si in Capitolium ascenderit, heres esto: Tithasus heres esto', secunda scriptura potior erit: plenior est enim quam prior.
[THE SAME, on Quintus Mucius, book 2.] If it should be written in this way: 'If Tithasus should ascend the Capitol, let him be heir: let Tithasus be heir', the second writing will be more powerful; for it is fuller than the former.

Notes

  1. 28.5.68.prplenior — The comparative 'plenior' (fuller, more complete) here refers to being unconditional, free from the restriction of the condition 'si in Capitolium ascenderit'. Compared to the conditional institution (prior), the unconditional institution (secunda scriptura) takes effect immediately without suspense, making it 'fuller' and therefore preferred (potior).

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