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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §45.2.18.pr

Effect of One Joint Debtor's Act upon the Other

Passage 7507 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This section states the principle that, among joint debtors who promised the same slave, the act of one party also prejudices the other.

[POMPONIUS libro quinto ex Plautio. ] §45.2.18.prEx duobus reis eiusdem Stichi promittendi factis alterius factum alteri quoque nocet.
[POMPONIUS, in the fifth book on Plautius.] Of two co-promisors made liable for promising the same Stichus, the act of one also prejudices the other.

Notes

  1. §45.2.18.prreis ... factis — A combination of the noun reus (obligor, debtor, here joint debtor) and the perfect participle factis (ablative, governed by ex), based on the passive construction of facere aliquem reum (to make someone a debtor). It refers to those who have been "made joint debtors" for the same performance.
  2. §45.2.18.preiusdem Stichi promittendi — Genitive of the gerundive, agreeing with Stichi (the name of a slave, genitive), explaining the specific ground of obligation (the content of the promise) of the reis. It means "(joint debtors) of promising the same Stichus."

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §45.2.18.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:45.2.18.pr

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