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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §4.8.6.pr

Eligibility of a Son to Arbitrate His Father's Affairs

Passage 827 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

The passage states that a son under paternal power can act as an arbiter even in a matter involving his father, supported by the majority opinion that he can also serve as a judge.

[GAIUS libro quinto ad edictum prouinciale. ] §4.8.6.prQuin etiam de re patris dicitur filium familias arbitrum esse posse: nam et iudicem eum esse posse plerisque placet.
[GAIUS in his fifth book on the Provincial Edict.] Furthermore, it is said that a son under paternal power can be an arbiter even in a matter concerning his father: for it is agreed by most authorities that he can also be a judge.

Notes

  1. §4.8.6.prdicitur filium familias arbitrum esse posse — The passive verb `dicitur` ("it is said") introduces an accusative with infinitive (AcI) clause, where `filium familias` is the subject accusative and `arbitrum esse posse` is the infinitive clause.
  2. §4.8.6.priudicem eum esse posse plerisque placet — The impersonal verb `placet` takes the dative `plerisque` ("it is agreed by most") and has the accusative with infinitive clause `iudicem eum esse posse` ("that he can be a judge") as its subject. The pronoun `eum` refers back to `filium familias`.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §4.8.6.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:4.8.6.pr

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