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Listen to another new edict of the fellow in a case of frequent occurrence; and
then, while there is any place where civil law can be learnt, pray send all the
youths of Rome to his lectures. The genius
of the man is marvellous; his prudence is marvellous. A man of the name of Minucius
died while he was praetor. He left no will. By law his inheritance passed to the
Minucian family. If Verres had issued the edict which all praetors both before and
after him did issue, possession would have been given to the Minucian family. If any
thought himself heir by will, though no will was known, he might proceed by law to
put forward his claim to the inheritance; or if he had taken security for the claim,
and given security, he then proceeded to try an action for his inheritance. This is
the law which, as I imagine, both our ancestors and we ourselves have always been
accustomed to. See, now, how that fellow amended it.
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