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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §36.2.1.pr

Vesting of Legacies from a Substitute upon the Father's Death

Passage 5642 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This section rules that upon the death of the father, the right to legacies granted by a substitute heir vests even if the pupil is still alive.

[PAULUS libro secundo ad Sabinum. ] §36.2.1.prMortuo patre, licet uiuo pupillo, dies legatorum a substituto datorum cedit.
[PAULUS in the second book on Sabinus] Upon the death of the father, even if the pupil is still alive, the right to the legacies given by the substitute vests.

Notes

  1. 36.2.1.prlicet uiuo pupillo — The concessive conjunction `licet` takes the ablative absolute `uiuo pupillo` (composed of the adjective `uiuo` and the noun `pupillo`) to form a concessive clause meaning 'even if the pupil is still alive.'
  2. 36.2.1.prdies ... cedit — A technical expression in Roman law, `dies (legati) cedit`, meaning 'the right to the legacy vests' (i.e., it becomes a settled right that can later be transmitted to heirs). This is distinguished from `dies venit`, which refers to the time when the legacy can actually be demanded.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §36.2.1.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:36.2.1.pr

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