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Justinian I · The Digest of Justinian §6.2.2.pr

Application of the Publician Action to Gifts in Contemplation of Death

Passage 1153 of 9271 · Latin

Summary

Paulus explains that donations in contemplation of death are also protected by the Publician action if possession is lost, because they are acquired after the model of legacies.

[PAULUS libro nono decimo ad edictum. ] §6.2.2.pruel mortis causa donationes factae: nam amissa possessione competit Publiciana, quia ad exemplum legatorum capiuntur.
[PAULUS libro nono decimo ad edictum.] or donations made in contemplation of death; for if possession is lost, the Publician action is available, because they are acquired after the model of legacies.

Notes

  1. §6.2.2.pruel mortis causa donationes factae — This functions as an additional example continuing from 'ut puta legatum' (for instance, a legacy) in the preceding chunk (Ulpian, §6.2.1.2). 'factae' is a participle modifying 'donationes'.
  2. §6.2.2.prcompetit Publiciana — 'Publiciana' is a feminine form with the noun 'actio' (action) understood. The verb 'competit' means that a specific claim or action is 'legally available' or 'competent'.

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Justinian I, The Digest of Justinian §6.2.2.pr. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:6.2.2.pr

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