[GAIUS libro uicesimo quarto ad edictum prouinciale. ] §50.17.147.prSemper specialia generalibus insunt.
[GAIUS, in the twenty-fourth book on the provincial edict.] Special things are always inherent in general things.
Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §50.17.147.pr
The Particular Is Always Included in the General
Summary
Gaius presents the general legal maxim that specific things are always contained within general things.
Notes
- §50.17.147.prspecialia — The neuter plural nominative of the adjective specialis (special, specific) used substantively, serving as the subject. In a legal context, it refers to 'specific matters' or 'special provisions'.
- §50.17.147.prgeneralibus — The neuter plural dative of the adjective generalis (general) used substantively. It is in the dative case because the compound verb insunt (in + sunt) governs the dative. It refers to 'general matters' or 'general provisions'.
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