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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §29.2.95.pr

Repudiation of Inheritance by Words or Conduct

Passage 4498 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Paulus explains that the refusal of an inheritance can be made not only by express words, but also by conduct or any other indication of intention.

[PAULUS libro quarto sententiarum. ] §29.2.95.prRecusari hereditas non tantum uerbis, sed etiam re potest et alio quouis indicio uoluntatis.
[PAULUS, from the fourth book of Opinions.] An inheritance can be refused not only by words, but also by conduct and by any other indication of intention.

Notes

  1. §29.2.95.prre — The ablative singular of the noun res, contrasted here with uerbis (by words), indicating "by conduct" or "by actual deed" as an implicit manifestation of will.
  2. §29.2.95.pralio quouis indicio — quouis is the ablative neuter singular of the indefinite pronoun quivis (any whatever), modifying the noun indicio (indication, sign) together with alio. These function as ablatives of means, limited by the genitive uoluntatis, indicating that any other sign showing the person's will is sufficient.

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