Legal Definitions - quarta divi Pii

QUARTA DIVI PII

Quarta divi Pii is a term used in Roman law. It refers to the quarter portion of a testator's estate that must be left to an adrogated child who had been unjustly emancipated or disinherited.

For example, if a father disinherited his son and left his entire estate to his daughter, the son could claim his quarta divi Pii, which would be a quarter of the estate. This was a way to ensure that adrogated children were not completely left out of their family's inheritance.

Another example would be if an adrogated child was emancipated without just cause and then the testator died, the child could still claim their quarta divi Pii from the estate.

These examples illustrate how the quarta divi Pii was a legal protection for adrogated children who may have been unfairly disinherited or emancipated. It ensured that they still received a portion of their family's inheritance.