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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §39.1.3.pr-39.1.3.4

Denunciation of New Work on Provincial and Common Land

Passage 6100 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Discusses the applicability of the denunciation of a new work on provincial estates, common lands, by superficiaries, and on public lands, alongside alternative remedies such as actions for dividing common property.

[ULPIANUS libro quinquagensimo secundo ad edictum. ] §39.1.3.prIn prouinciali etiam praedio si quid fiat, operis noui nuntiatio locum habebit.
[ULPIAN in the fifty-second book on the Edict.] In a provincial estate also, if anything is done, a denunciation of a new work will have place.
§39.1.3.1Si in loco communi quid fiat, nuntiatio locum habebit aduersus uicinum.
If anything is done in a common place, a denunciation will have place against a neighbor.
plane si unus nostrum in communi loco faciat, non possum ego socius opus nouum ei nuntiare, sed eum prohibebo communi diuidundo iudicio uel per praetorem.
Clearly, if one of us should do so in a common place, I, as a partner, cannot denounce a new work to him, but I shall prevent him by an action for dividing common property or through the praetor.
§39.1.3.2Quod si socius meus in communi insula opus nouum faciat et ego propriam habeam, cui nocetur, an opus nouum nuntiare ei possim? et putat Labeo non posse nuntiare, quia possum eum alia ratione prohibere aedificare, hoc est uel per praetorem uel per arbitrum communi diuidundo: quae sententia uera est.
But if my partner should build a new work in a common insula, and I have my own which is harmed, can I denounce the new work to him? And Labeo thinks that I cannot denounce it, because I can prevent him from building by another means, that is, either through the praetor or through an arbitrator for dividing common property; which opinion is true.
§39.1.3.3Si ego superficiarius sim et opus nouum fiat a uicino, an possim nuntiare? mouet, quod quasi inquilinus sum: sed praetor mihi utilem in rem actionem dat, et ideo et seruitutium causa actio mihi dabitur et operis noui nuntiatio debet mihi concedi.
If I am a superficiary and a new work is built by a neighbor, can I make a denunciation? It raises a doubt because I am like a tenant; but the praetor gives me an analogous action in rem, and therefore an action on account of servitudes will also be given to me, and the denunciation of a new work ought to be granted to me.
§39.1.3.4Si in publico aliquid fiat, omnes ciues opus nouum nuntiare possunt:
If anything is done in a public place, all citizens can denounce a new work.

Notes

  1. 39.1.3.1communi diuidundo — Composed of `communi` (ablative of the substantivized neuter singular of the adjective `communis`, 'common property') and `diuidundo` (ablative of the gerundive of `diuidere`, 'to divide'). It functions to modify a noun like `iudicio` (action/trial) or `arbitro` (arbitrator), expressing purpose: '(an action/arbitration) for dividing common property.'
  2. 39.1.3.2cui nocetur — The relative pronoun `cui` (dative) refers to the antecedent `propriam` (one's own insula). Since the verb `nocere` (to harm) governs the dative, it is used impersonally in the passive voice as `nocetur` ('it is harmed'), with the relative clause literally meaning 'to which harm is done.'
  3. 39.1.3.3mouet — The verb `mouere` is used impersonally to mean 'it causes concern' or 'it raises a doubt,' with the following `quod` clause ('that I am like a tenant') serving as the logical subject or the ground for hesitation.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §39.1.3.pr-39.1.3.4. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:39.1.3.pr-39.1.3.4

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