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Jus tripertitum is a Latin term that means "law in three parts." It refers to the law of wills during the time of Justinian in ancient Rome. This law was made up of three parts: the praetorian edicts, the civil law, and the imperial constitutions. A will, or testamentum, was a legal document that allowed a person to specify how their property and possessions would be distributed after their death. The testamentum tripertitum was a specific type of will that required seven witnesses to seal it and the testator to sign it. It was called "tripartite" because it derived authority from three sources: the civil law, the praetor's edict, and imperial constitutions.
Jus tripertitum is a Latin term that means "law in three parts" in Roman law. It refers to the law of wills during the time of Justinian, which was derived from three sources: the praetorian edicts, the civil law, and the imperial constitutions.
Testamentum tripertitum is a type of will that was valid in Justinian's law. It was called "tripartite" because the authority for various parts of it derived from three sources:
This type of will was made without interruption, with seven witnesses to seal it, and signed by the testator.
In Roman law, there were other types of wills, such as:
These types of wills illustrate the different circumstances under which a person could make a will in Roman law.