[PAULUS libro duodecimo ad edictum. ] §50.17.120.prNemo plus commodi heredi suo relinquit, quam ipse habuit.
[PAULUS, in the twelfth book on the edict.] No one leaves more benefit to his heir than he himself had.
Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §50.17.120.pr
No One Transmits More Rights to Heirs Than They Possess
Summary
Paulus states the principle that no one can transmit more rights or benefits to their heir than they themselves possessed during their lifetime.
Notes
- §50.17.120.prplus commodi — The comparative neuter accusative 'plus', serving as the direct object, is accompanied by 'commodi' (genitive singular of 'commodum') as a partitive genitive (genitive of the whole) indicating quantity, meaning 'more benefit'.
- §50.17.120.pripse — The intensive pronoun in the nominative case, referring to the subject of the main clause 'nemo' (the deceased/testator) himself, highlighting the contrast with 'heredi suo' (his heir).
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