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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §29.2.72.pr

Immediate Entry by a Substitute upon Heir Predeceased

Passage 4475 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This section explains that if an heir is appointed under the condition to enter within a certain period, failing which a substitute is named, and the heir dies before entry, the substitute does not have to wait for the expiration of that period to enter.

[PAULUS libro primo ad Plautium. ] §29.2.72.prSi quis heres ita scriptus fuerit, ut intra certum tempus adeat hereditatem, et, si non ita adierit, alius ei substituatur, prior autem heres antequam adiret decesserit: nemo dubitat, quin substitutus ultimum diem aditionis exspectare non solet.
[PAULUS, from the first book on Plautius.] If anyone has been appointed heir in such a way that he should enter upon the inheritance within a certain time, and, if he does not so enter, another is substituted for him, and the prior heir dies before he enters: no one doubts that the substitute is not accustomed to wait for the last day of entry.

Notes

  1. §29.2.72.prita scriptus fuerit, ut... et... substituatur — The adverb `ita` (in such a way) is correlated with the `ut` clause, which specifies the terms of the appointment of the heir (`scriptus fuerit`). `substituatur` is also a present subjunctive (passive) governed by `ut`, standing in parallel with the requirement of entry within the time limit (`adeat`).
  2. §29.2.72.prantequam adiret — The imperfect subjunctive `adiret` with `antequam` indicates not only temporal priority (dying before entry) but also implies that the entry by the prior heir was anticipated but never actually realized.
  3. §29.2.72.prquin substitutus... non solet — After expressions of doubt (`nemo dubitat`), the `quin` clause normally takes the subjunctive mood (`soleat`). Here, the indicative present `solet` is used instead, emphasizing an undeniable fact or established legal custom.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §29.2.72.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:29.2.72.pr

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