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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §35.2.89.pr-35.2.89.1

Child Support Legacies and Interest for Delaying Claims

Passage 5534 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Two rescripts of the Emperors Severus and Antoninus establishing that money bequeathed for child support is subject to the Falcidian law, and that anyone claiming the benefit of this law merely to delay payment must pay interest.

[MARCIANUS libro septimo institutionum. ] §35.2.89.prDiui Seuerus et Antoninus rescripserunt pecuniam relictam ad alimenta puerorum Falcidiae subiectam esse et ut idoneis nominibus collocetur pecunia, ad curam suam reuocaturum praesidem prouinciae.
[Marcianus, from the seventh book of Institutes.] The Divine Severus and Antoninus replied by rescript that money left for the aliment of children is subject to the Falcidian law, and that the governor of the province should take it under his own care so that the money may be invested in suitable names.
§35.2.89.1Diui Seuerus et Antoninus generaliter rescribserunt Bononio Maximo usuras praestaturum eum, qui frustrationis causa beneficium legis Falcidiae implorauit.
The Divine Severus and Antoninus replied by rescript generally to Bononius Maximus that a person who, for the sake of delay, has implored the benefit of the Falcidian law, shall pay interest.

Notes

  1. 35.2.89.prad curam suam reuocaturum praesidem prouinciae — In the indirect discourse, the future infinitive `reuocaturum [esse]` takes `praesidem prouinciae` (the governor of the province) as its subject accusative. The phrase `ad curam suam reuocare` means to take under one's own care or supervision, with the preceding `ut` clause indicating the purpose of this intervention.
  2. 35.2.89.pridoneis nominibus collocetur — In financial and legal contexts, `nomen` (literally 'name') refers to a 'debtor' or 'loan account'. `pecuniam collocare` means to invest or place money (at interest). Thus, the phrase means that the money should be invested with secure or solvent debtors.
  3. 35.2.89.1frustrationis causa — The genitive `frustrationis` (from `frustratio`) depends on `causa` expressing purpose. In legal terminology, `frustratio` refers to a dilatory tactic, i.e., an unjustified delay or evasion of performing an obligation.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §35.2.89.pr-35.2.89.1. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:35.2.89.pr-35.2.89.1

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