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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §46.7.15.pr

Conditions for Dissolution of Stipulation of Non-defense

Passage 7825 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This fragment defines the two conditions under which a stipulation regarding the lack of defense is dissolved: either when the defense begins, or when the need for defense ceases.

[AFRICANUS libro sexto quaestionum. ] §46.7.15.prHaec stipulatio 'quamdiu res non defendatur', simul atque defendi coeperit aut defendi debere desierit, resoluitur.
[AFRICANUS, Questions, book 6.] This stipulation 'as long as the case is not defended' is dissolved as soon as the case begins to be defended or ceases to be required to be defended.

Notes

  1. §46.7.15.prdefendi debere desierit — The passive infinitive 'defendi' depends on the active infinitive 'debere', which in turn is governed by 'desierit' (perfect/future perfect of 'desino', 'to cease'). It literally means 'it ceases to be obliged to be defended,' referring to a situation where the necessity or obligation to defend the case has disappeared, such as due to the conclusion of the main trial.

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