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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §46.1.30.pr

Validity of Suretyship without Knowledge of Debtor

Passage 7578 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This text clarifies that a person can act as a surety for another even without the knowledge or consent of the principal debtor (promisor).

[GAIUS libro quinto ad edictum prouinciale. ] §46.1.30.prFideiubere pro alio potest quisque, etiamsi promissor ignoret.
[GAIUS in the fifth book on the Provincial Edict.] Anyone can act as a surety for another, even if the promisor is unaware.

Notes

  1. §46.1.30.prpromissor — Refers to the principal debtor who promised the obligation in a stipulation (stipulatio). Since a guarantee (fideiussio) can be validly established without the participation or consent of the principal debtor, this characteristic is emphasized by the etiamsi clause with the present subjunctive ignoret (even if he is unaware).

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §46.1.30.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:46.1.30.pr

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