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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §46.7.2.pr

Discharge of Sureties upon Termination of the Lawsuit

Passage 7812 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

This section explains that if the lawsuit is terminated and no matter remains, the sureties under the stipulation for payment of the judgment are not held liable.

[IDEM libro septuagensimo primo ad edictum. ] §46.7.2.prCum lite mortua nulla res sit, ideo constat fideiussores ex stipulatu iudicatum solui non teneri.
[THE SAME, On the Edict, Book LXXI] Since, when the suit is dead, no matter remains, it is therefore established that sureties are not bound under the stipulation for payment of the judgment.

Notes

  1. §46.7.2.prlite mortua — An ablative absolute consisting of the noun 'lis' (lawsuit) and the perfect participle 'mortua' (dead/terminated). Situated inside the 'cum' clause, it sets the condition that the litigation has effectively ceased to exist.
  2. §46.7.2.prex stipulatu iudicatum solui — The preposition 'ex' (on the basis of) governs the ablative form of 'stipulatus' (stipulation), with 'iudicatum solui' (that the judgment be paid) expressing the specific content. Together, it refers to the liability arising from the stipulation for payment of the judgment.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §46.7.2.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:46.7.2.pr

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