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Page liii
... testament was made in the presence of seven witnesses , who affixed their seals to it , and the witnesses and the testator sub- scribed the testament . In order to make a testament , it was necessary to have the testamenti factio , a ...
... testament was made in the presence of seven witnesses , who affixed their seals to it , and the witnesses and the testator sub- scribed the testament . In order to make a testament , it was necessary to have the testamenti factio , a ...
Page liv
... testament was set aside . The great peculiarity of a Roman testament was the institution of the heir , that is , of the Institution of person who was to succeed to the persona of the testator . Unless there was such a person , no other ...
... testament was set aside . The great peculiarity of a Roman testament was the institution of the heir , that is , of the Institution of person who was to succeed to the persona of the testator . Unless there was such a person , no other ...
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... testament . Freedom might be given by testament , either as a legacy to the slave himself , in which case the slave was called orcinus , because his patron , i.e. the person to whom he owed his liberty , was dead when he gained it ; or ...
... testament . Freedom might be given by testament , either as a legacy to the slave himself , in which case the slave was called orcinus , because his patron , i.e. the person to whom he owed his liberty , was dead when he gained it ; or ...
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... testament , or become heirs , legatees , or guardians under a testament , although they could receive the benefit of fidei com- missa ( GAI . i . 24 ) ; and at their death their original owner took their property exactly as if they had ...
... testament , or become heirs , legatees , or guardians under a testament , although they could receive the benefit of fidei com- missa ( GAI . i . 24 ) ; and at their death their original owner took their property exactly as if they had ...
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... testament ; were forbidden to live within a hundred miles of Rome , on pain of being themselves sold , together with all their property ; they could never become citizens ; and at their death their master took all their property by ...
... testament ; were forbidden to live within a hundred miles of Rome , on pain of being themselves sold , together with all their property ; they could never become citizens ; and at their death their master took all their property by ...
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acquired actio action adopted agnati appointed autem belonging bona fide bonorum capitis deminutio causa civil law claim cognati condictio constitution contract creditor Crown 8vo curator death debtor deceased defendant delicts ejus emancipated emperor enim etiam factum father fidei fideicommissa fideicommissum fidejussor fuerit furti Gaius give given hæc heredes ideo inheritance inter interdict intestato Introd jure juris Justinian legacy legatee lex Aquilia lex Julia liberty licet magistrate mandate manumission master mode modo neque obligation owner parties paterfamilias patria potestas peculium person plaintiff possessio possession possessor potest prætor prætorian pupil quæ quam quia quidem quis quod quoque Roman law senatusconsultum servitude sive slave stipulatio stipulation sui juris sunt suus heres tamen termed testament testator theft thing tion Titius tutor Twelve Tables Ulpian usucapion usufruct veluti verbis vero
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