[ULPIANUS libro quarto decimo ad edictum. ] §46.3.52.prSatisfactio pro solutione est.
[ULPIANUS in his fourteenth book on the Edict.] Satisfaction is equivalent to payment.
Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §46.3.52.pr
Equivalence of Satisfaction to Actual Payment
Summary
Ulpian states that 'satisfaction' (an alternative way of discharging an obligation) has the same legal effect as actual 'payment' (performance).
Notes
- §46.3.52.prpro solutione — The preposition pro with the ablative solutione means 'in place of' or 'equivalent to' payment (solutio). In combination with est, it signifies 'is equivalent to payment' or 'stands in place of payment.' In Roman law, satisfactio (satisfaction) refers to an act other than the exact performance of the obligation (such as performance in lieu of payment) that nevertheless satisfies the creditor and discharges the debtor.
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