Isaeus, On The Estate of Aristarchus, Edward Seymour Forster (Translator), 10

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[10] For a minor is not allowed to make a will; for the law expressly forbids any child—or woman—to contract for the disposal of more than a bushel of barley. Now evidence has been given you that Aristarchus (I.) predeceased his son Demochares and that the latter died after his father; and so, even supposing they had made wills, Aristarchus (II.) could never have inherited this property under their wills.¹ Now read the laws which show that neither of them had the right to make a will.

On The Estate of Aristarchus. Isaeus. Edward Seymour Forster (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1962.

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On The Estate of Aristarchus (English) (Isaeus. Forster, Edward Seymour, translator. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1927 (1962 printing).)

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[10] παιδὸς γὰρ οὐκ ἔξεστι διαθήκην γενέσθαι· ὁ γὰρ νόμος διαρρήδην κωλύει παιδὶ μὴ ἐξεῖναι συμβάλλειν μηδὲ γυναικὶ πέρα μεδίμνου κριθῶν. μεμαρτύρηται δὲ Ἀρίσταρχον μὲν πρότερον Δημοχάρους τοῦ ὑέος τελευτῆσαι, ἐκεῖνον δὲ ὕστερον τοῦ πατρός· ὥστε κατά γε διαθήκην ἐκείνων, οὐδʼ εἰ διέθεντο προσῆκεν αὐτῷ τούτων τῶν χρημάτων κληρονομῆσαι. ἀνάγνωθι δὴ καὶ τοὺς νόμους, καθʼ οὓς οὐδετέρῳ αὐτῶν ἐξῆν διαθήκας ποιήσασθαι.

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1. Which would be invalid because Aristarchus (I.) could not make a will in favor of anyone except Demochares, and predeceased Demochares, who, having died under age, was incapable of making a will.

Isaeus On The Estate of Aristarchus 10

Edward Seymour Forster (Translator)

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