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in jure cessio

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In Roman law, in jure cessio was a formal legal procedure for transferring property. It involved the claimant (transferee) asserting ownership before a magistrate, and the current owner (defendant) formally admitting the claim. The magistrate would then award the property to the claimant. This method was a way to transfer ownership, distinct from other Roman property law concepts like mancipatio (ceremonial conveyance) or usucapio (ownership by possession). While some scholars believe it was a sham lawsuit, its judgment was valid against any claimant, not just the defendant. The term itself, in jure cessio, literally means "surrender in law".123

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