[FLORENTINUS libro sexto institutionum. ] §41.1.6.pritem quae ex animalibus dominio nostro eodem iure subiectis nata sunt:
[FLORENTINUS, Institutes, Book VI] Likewise, those which are born from animals subjected to our ownership by the same law:
Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §41.1.6.pr
Ownership of the Offspring Born to Owned Animals
Summary
It states that the offspring born of animals subject to our ownership by the same law (the law of nations) also belong to us.
Notes
- §41.1.6.preodem iure — An ablative of means referring back to "iure gentium" (by the law of nations) in the preceding section (§41.1.5.7), indicating the legal basis under which the animals are subjected to our ownership.
- §41.1.6.prquae ... nata sunt — An elliptical structure where the antecedent (ea) of the relative pronoun quae (neuter plural nominative) is omitted, and the main verb (such as fiunt) is also understood from the context of the preceding section.
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