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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §41.3.3.pr

Modestinus' Definition of Usucaption

Passage 6754 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Modestinus' legal definition of usucaption, defining it as the acquisition of ownership through the continuation of possession for a statutory period.

[MODESTINUS libro quinto pandectarum. ] §41.3.3.prUsucapio est adiectio dominii per continuationem possessionis temporis lege definiti.
[MODESTINUS, Pandects, book 5] Usucaption is the acquisition of ownership through the continuation of possession for a period of time defined by law.

Notes

  1. §41.3.3.pradiectio dominii — "dominii" is an objective genitive modifying the noun "adiectio", meaning "the acquisition (addition) of ownership."
  2. §41.3.3.prtemporis lege definiti — "lege" is an ablative of means modifying the perfect passive participle "definiti", which in turn agrees with "temporis" (genitive neuter singular). The entire phrase modifies "continuationem possessionis", meaning "the continuation of possession for a period of time defined by law."

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §41.3.3.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:41.3.3.pr

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