Humanitext Reader

Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §29.5.20.pr

Urgent Estate Management by Heir Prosecuting Poisoning

Passage 4566 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

A rule stating that an heir who is prosecuting the poisoning of a master is permitted to manage urgent matters of the estate, provided that the evidence is not compromised.

[PAPINIANUS libro secundo responsorum. ] §29.5.20.prHeres, qui ueneni causam persequitur, res hereditarias urguentes ordinare saluis probationum indiciis non prohibetur.
[PAPINIANUS in his second book of Opinions.] An heir who is prosecuting a case of poisoning is not prohibited from settling urgent matters of the inheritance, provided that the indications of proof are preserved.

Notes

  1. §29.5.20.prueneni causam — The "case of poisoning." Here, *uenenum* refers to the suspected poisoning of the master, and *causam persequi* means to pursue the criminal prosecution of the crime.
  2. §29.5.20.prsaluis probationum indiciis — An ablative absolute construction consisting of the adjective *saluus* (unimpaired) and the noun *indicium* (indication, token of proof) in the plural, expressing the condition "provided that the indications of proof remain unimpaired."
  3. §29.5.20.prres hereditarias urguentes — The accusative object of the infinitive *ordinare*. The present participle *urguens* (urgent) modifies *res hereditarias* in the accusative plural, meaning "pressing matters regarding the inheritance."

Cite this passage

Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §29.5.20.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:29.5.20.pr

Please note the AI-draft status of the translation and the date accessed.

Translation, notes and summary are AI-generated drafts, revised through reader feedback.