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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §46.4.22.pr

Inability of Slaves to Grant Release Even by Order

Passage 7786 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

States the principle that a slave cannot grant a release even by the order of his master.

[GAIUS libro tertio de uerborum obligationibus. ] §46.4.22.prSeruus nec iussu domini acceptum facere potest.
[GAIUS, On Verbal Obligations, Book III] A slave cannot grant a release even by the order of his master.

Notes

  1. §46.4.22.prnec iussu domini — The negative particle nec is used adverbially in the sense of ne... quidem (not even). This expresses a strict limitation, meaning that a slave cannot perform a formal verbal release (acceptum facere) even when authorized by the master's order (iussu domini), which would normally validate other transactions.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §46.4.22.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:46.4.22.pr

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