[PAULUS libro decimo quaestionum. ] §50.17.89.prQuamdiu possit ualere testamentum, tamdiu legitimus non admittitur.
[PAULUS, from his tenth book of Questions.] As long as a testament can remain valid, for so long a legal heir is not admitted.
Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §50.17.89.pr
Priority of Wills over Intestate Succession
Summary
State the legal principle that as long as there is a possibility of a testament being valid, the legal heir is not admitted to the inheritance.
Notes
- §50.17.89.prpossit — Third-person singular present subjunctive of possum. In the quamdiu clause, the subjunctive is used to denote a potentiality or an underlying condition ("as long as it can be valid") rather than a mere factual validity (ualet).
- §50.17.89.prlegitimus — The masculine singular nominative of the adjective meaning "lawful" or "legal." The noun heres (heir) is omitted, functioning substantively in legal contexts to refer to "the legal heir" (legitimus heres).
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