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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §30.1.125.pr

Reduction of Pre-Legacy upon the Patron's Claim

Passage 4723 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This section rules that where an heir is instructed to take a certain sum beforehand and restore the inheritance, if the patron claims possession of the estate contrary to the will, the pre-legacy is reduced in proportion to the share taken by the patron.

[RUTILIUS MAXIMUS libro singulari ad legem Falcidiam. ] §30.1.125.prSi heres centum praecipere iussus sit et restituere hereditatem et patronus bonorum possessionem contra tabulas petierit, sicut legata ita et praeceptio pro parte, quam patronus abstulit, minuetur.
[RUTILIUS MAXIMUS, On the Falcidian Law, Single Book] If an heir has been ordered to take a hundred beforehand and to restore the inheritance, and the patron has claimed possession of the goods contrary to the will, just like legacies, the pre-legacy also will be reduced in proportion to the share which the patron has taken away.

Notes

  1. §30.1.125.prpraecipere — Refers to an heir taking a specific part of the estate beforehand (pre-legacy) before the division of the inheritance among co-heirs. The noun praeceptio in the main clause corresponds to this 'pre-legacy' or 'pre-taking'.
  2. §30.1.125.prbonorum possessionem contra tabulas — Refers to the praetorian inheritance possession ('possession of goods contrary to the will') which a patron can claim if bypassed in the will of their freedman. When granted, legacies and pre-legacies are reduced proportionally to the share (typically one-half) acquired by the patron.

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