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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §50.16.86.pr

Rights of Estates as Lands in a Certain Condition

Passage 8900 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

It explains that the rights of estates are nothing other than the estates themselves in a certain condition, characterized by physical properties such as fertility and size.

[CELSUS libro quinto digestorum. ] §50.16.86.prQuid aliud sunt 'iura praediorum' quam praedia qualiter se habentia: ut bonitas, salubritas, amplitudo?
[CELSUS, Digests, book 5.] What else are 'rights of estates' than estates in a certain condition: such as fertility, wholesomeness, and extent?

Notes

  1. §50.16.86.prQuid aliud sunt ... quam — The phrase "quid aliud ... quam" is a rhetorical question meaning "what else ... than," expressing a strong affirmation ("are nothing other than").
  2. §50.16.86.prpraedia qualiter se habentia — The present participle habentia (from the reflexive expression se habere, "to be in a certain condition") is a neuter plural nominative modifying the noun praedia, accompanied by the adverb qualiter ("how", "in a certain way"). It means "estates in a certain condition," indicating that the rights of estates are inseparable from the physical qualities of the land itself.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §50.16.86.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:50.16.86.pr

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