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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §47.2.79.pr

Theft Action by an Inspector Bearing Risk of Loss

Passage 7941 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

It stipulates that a person who received a thing for inspection can bring an action for theft if the risk of loss or damage attaches to him.

[PAPINIANUS libro octauo quaestionum. ] §47.2.79.prRem inspiciendam quis dedit: si periculum spectet eum qui accepit, ipse furti agere potest.
[PAPINIANUS, in the eighth book of Questions.] A person gave a thing to be inspected; if the risk attaches to him who received it, he himself can bring an action for theft.

Notes

  1. §47.2.79.prRem inspiciendam — The gerundive `inspiciendam` agrees with the noun `rem` to express the purpose of the delivery (to be inspected).
  2. §47.2.79.prpericulum spectet — `periculum` refers to the legal risk of loss or damage. `spectet` (present subjunctive) is used here in the sense of "attaches to" or "regards", indicating the case where the receiver bears the risk.
  3. §47.2.79.prfurti agere — The genitive of charge `furti` combined with the verb `agere` (to bring an action) means "to bring an action for theft" (actio furti).

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §47.2.79.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:47.2.79.pr

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