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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §44.7.9.pr

Actions Maintainable by a Son under Power in His Own Name

Passage 7294 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This fragment discusses the principle and exceptions regarding actions a son under paternal power can bring in his own name, listing actions for injury, force or stealth, and, according to Julianus, deposit and commodatum.

[PAULUS libro nono ad Sabinum. ] §44.7.9.prFilius familias suo nomine nullam actionem habet, nisi iniuriarum et quod ui aut clam et depositi et commodati, ut Iulianus putat.
[PAULUS, from the ninth book on Sabinus.] A son under paternal power has no action in his own name, except for injury, for what is done by force or stealth, and, as Julianus thinks, for deposit and commodatum.

Notes

  1. §44.7.9.prnisi iniuriarum et quod ui aut clam et depositi et commodati — In the exceptions introduced by nisi ("except"), iniuriarum, depositi, and commodati are genitives (with actionem understood) modifying the implied action, designating specific types of actions. Meanwhile, quod ui aut clam ("what is done by force or stealth") acts as a nominal phrase derived from a relative clause, functioning in the same grammatical position under nisi.
  2. §44.7.9.prut Iulianus putat — The parenthetical clause ut Iulianus putat ("as Julianus thinks") contextually qualifies only the immediately preceding depositi et commodati (actions on deposit and commodatum). It cites Julianus' authority specifically for the view that a son under power can bring these contractual actions, which was a matter of debate.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §44.7.9.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:44.7.9.pr

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