[IDEM libro tertio decimo ad edictum. ] §50.17.119.prNon alienat, qui dumtaxat omittit possessionem.
[THE SAME, in the thirteenth book on the edict.] He does not alienate, who merely relinquishes possession.
Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §50.17.119.pr
Distinction Between Loss of Possession and Alienation
Summary
This text explains that merely losing or relinquishing physical possession does not constitute a legal alienation of rights.
Notes
- §50.17.119.pralienat — Third-person singular present active indicative of the verb alienare (to alienate, transfer, or dispose of). It refers to the legal transfer or disposal of ownership or rights, contrasted with the mere loss of physical control (omittit possessionem).
- §50.17.119.promittit — Third-person singular present active indicative of the verb omittere (to let go, relinquish, or lose). Here, with possessionem as its object, it refers to losing or giving up physical holding, whether intentionally or through neglect.
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