[IDEM libro quadragensimo quinto ad edictum. ] §29.1.11.prEx militari delicto capite damnatis testamentum facere licet super bonis dumtaxat castrensibus: sed utrum iure militari an iure communi, quaeritur.
[THE SAME, in his forty-fifth book on the Edict.] Those condemned to death for a military crime are allowed to make a testament only with respect to their camp property; but it is questioned whether this is by military law or by common law.
magis autem est, ut iure militari eis testandum sit: nam cum ei quasi militi tribuatur ius testandi, consequens erit dicere iure militari ei testandum.
However, it is more correct that they must make their testaments according to military law; for since the right of making a testament is granted to him as if to a soldier, it will follow that we should say he must make his testament under military law.
quod ita intellegi oportet, si non sacramenti fides rupta sit.
This must be understood in this way only if the allegiance of the military oath has not been broken.
§29.1.11.1Si miles incertus, an sui iuris sit, testamentum fecerit, in ea condicione est testamentum eius, ut ualeat: nam et si incertus, an pater suus uiuat, testamentum fecerit, testamentum eius ualebit.
If a soldier who is uncertain whether he is independent (sui iuris) makes a testament, his testament is in such a condition that it is valid; for even if he makes a testament being uncertain whether his father is alive, his testament will be valid.
§29.1.11.2Si filius familias ignorans patrem suum decessisse de castrensi peculio in militia testatus sit, non pertinebunt ad heredem eius patris bona, sed sola castrensia:
If a son-in-power, not knowing that his father has died, makes a testament while on military service regarding his camp peculium, the property of his father will not belong to his heir, but only the camp property;