Legal Definitions - colonus partiarius

COLONUS PARTIARIUS

Colonus partiarius was a type of tenant farmer in ancient Rome who paid their landlord with a fixed portion of the farm's produce instead of money.

An example of colonus partiarius would be a farmer who gives a portion of their crop to the landlord as rent. For instance, a farmer might give a certain percentage of their wheat or grapes to the landlord instead of paying a set amount of money.

Another example would be a farmer who shares their land with another farmer. In this case, the two farmers would split the crop yield and give a portion to the landlord as payment.

Colonus partiarius was a common practice in ancient Rome, where land was often owned by wealthy individuals or the government. This system allowed farmers who did not have the money to pay rent to still work the land and provide for themselves and their families. The examples illustrate how farmers would give a portion of their crop to the landlord instead of paying rent with money.