[IDEM libro sexto responsorum. ] §28.5.81.prQuod si Maeuius nullius capax sit, in totum substitutus admittitur.
[THE SAME, Opinions, book 6.] But if Maeuius is capable of taking nothing, the substitute is admitted to the whole.
Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §28.5.81.pr
Incapacity of Appointed Heir and Entire Estate to Substitute
Summary
It stipulates that if the designated heir Maeuius lacks the capacity to inherit, the substitute heir is admitted to the entire inheritance.
Notes
- §28.5.81.prnullius capax — The adjective capax governs the genitive. nullius is the genitive of the pronominal adjective nullus, used substantively in the neuter to mean "of nothing", thereby indicating that Maeuius lacks the capacity to receive any share of the inheritance.
- §28.5.81.prin totum — An adverbial phrase meaning "in its entirety" or "wholly". Here, it modifies the main verb admittitur, indicating that the substitute is admitted to the entire inheritance (rather than just a specific portion).
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