
The fideicommissum was one of the most popular legal institutions in Roman Law for several centuries. It translates from the Latin word fides (trust) and committere (to commit), meaning that something is committed to one`s trust. ==Text and translation== ==Exegesis== This fragment dates back to the time of Augustus, who for the first time sets up....
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[sculpture] Fideicommissum is a public artwork by the Swedish artist Ann-Sofi Sidén, originally created in 2000 for the Wanås Sculpture Park in Skåne, Sweden. The work is an edition of six. Fideicommissum is a bronze cast of the artist herself squatting down to urinate. The artwork functions as a fountain and makes reference to the fount...
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a request by a decedent that the heir or legatee to the estate convey a specified part of the estate to another person, or permit another person to enjoy such a part.
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