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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §35.2.84.pr

Tutor's Neglect of Stipulation and Heir's Action

Passage 5529 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This section explains a case where the heir can bring an action although the testator could not, specifically when a tutor fails to secure a stipulation for the return of legacies paid in excess of the Falcidian portion.

[IDEM libro tertio decimo digestorum. ] §35.2.84.prRepperitur casus, quo heres agere potest, quamuis testator agere non potuerit: ueluti si tutor, cum solueret legata, non interposuerit stipulationem, quanto plus quam per legem Falcidiam capi licuerit solutum fuerit, reddi: pupillus quidem eo nomine tutelae non agit, sed heredi eius hoc quoque nomine tutor obligatus erit.
[The same, from the thirteenth book of digests.] A case is found in which the heir can bring an action, although the testator could not have brought an action: as, for example, if a tutor, when paying legacies, did not interpose a stipulation that whatever was paid in excess of what was allowed to be taken under the Falcidian law should be returned: indeed, the pupil does not bring an action under that head of guardianship, but the tutor will be liable to his heir under this head as well.

Notes

  1. 35.2.84.prstipulationem... reddi — The passive infinitive "reddi" forms an appositive infinitive clause that explains the content of the preceding noun "stipulationem".
  2. 35.2.84.prtutelae — Genitive singular of the noun "tutela" (guardianship), which in combination with the verb "agere" means to bring the action of guardianship (actio tutelae).
  3. 35.2.84.prquanto plus quam per legem Falcidiam capi licuerit solutum fuerit — "quanto" is an ablative of degree of difference modifying the comparative "plus". The entire clause serves as a relative clause indicating the amount paid in excess of what was permitted under the Falcidian law.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §35.2.84.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:35.2.84.pr

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