Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §36.4.4.pr

Demand for New Security upon Death of Guarantor

Passage 5695 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

It is explained that if a new cause arises, such as the guarantor's death or loss of property, it is equitable to require security to be provided again as an exception.

[PAPINIANUS libro uicensimo octauo quaestionum. ] §36.4.4.prPlane si noua causa allegetur, ueluti quod fideiussor decesserit aut etiam rem familiarem inopinato fortunae impetu amiserit, aequum erit praestari cautionem.

[PAPINIANUS in the twenty-eighth book of Questions.] Clearly, however, if a new cause is alleged, such as that the guarantor has died or even has lost his family property through an unexpected blow of fortune, it will be equitable for security to be provided.

Notes

36.4.4.prquod — The conjunction quod introduces a noun clause in apposition explaining the specific content of the preceding noua causa (a new cause), meaning "namely that...".
36.4.4.prpraestari cautionem — This is an accusative and infinitive clause (accusative cautionem + passive infinitive praestari) functioning as the subject of the impersonal predicate aequum erit (it will be equitable).

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §36.4.4.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:36.4.4.pr

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