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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §50.16.183.pr

Definition of Taberna and Habitable Buildings

Passage 8997 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Ulpian explains the definition of the term 'taberna', stating that it refers to any building suitable for habitation, rather than being restricted to its etymological origin of being enclosed with boards.

[IDEM libro uicensimo octauo ad edictum. ] §50.16.183.pr'Tabernae' appellatio declarat omne utile ad habitandum aedificium, non ex eo quod tabulis cluditur.
[THE SAME, in the twenty-eighth book on the Edict.] The term 'taberna' means every building suitable for habitation, and not because of the fact that it is enclosed with boards.

Notes

  1. §50.16.183.prex eo quod — Meaning 'from the fact that' or 'because'. The preposition ex governs the demonstrative pronoun eo, which is further explained by the appositive quod-clause. Here it denies the popular etymology that taberna (booth, shop) is derived from tabula (board) because it is enclosed with boards, establishing instead a broader legal definition.
  2. §50.16.183.prad habitandum — Accusative of the gerund with the preposition ad, modifying the adjective utile to express purpose or suitability ('for habitation' or 'to dwell in').

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §50.16.183.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:50.16.183.pr

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