Falcidius

Falcĭdĭus, a,

• a Roman gentile name, So the tribunes of the people, C. and P. Falcidius, the former a contemporary of Cicero, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 19, 58; the latter in the time of the second triumvirate, after whom is named the Lex Falcidia, Dig. 35, tit. 2.—
• II Derivv.
• • A Falcĭdĭus, a, um, of Falcidius: lex, the law of Falcidius respecting bequests, which provided that no Roman citizen should by testament divert more than three fourths of his estate from his legal heirs, etc., Dig. 35, 2, 1 sqq.— Hence, as subst.: Falcidia, ae, the portion secured to an heir by the Falcidian law, Dig. 35, 2, 5; ib. § 14.—
  • B Falcĭdĭ-ānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Falcidius, Falcidian: crimen, Cic. Fl. 36, 90.

Falcidius, a, um, Name einer röm. gens, aus der am bekanntesten C. Falcidius, Volkstribun zu Ciceros Zeit, Cic. de imp. Pomp. 58: u. ein Plebejer, Cic. Flacc. 91 sqq. – Adj. falcidisch, lex, das bestimmte, daß nicht über ³/₄ von der Hinterlassenschaft als Legate vermacht werden durften, damit der Erbe wenigstens ¹/₄ der Erbschaft bekam (s. Paul. dig. 32, 2, 1 sqq.), ICt. – dah. absol. Falcidia, ae, f., meton. = α) das den mit Legaten im Testamente Bedachten abgezogene ¹/₄, ICt. – β) der den Eltern od. Kindern gesetzlich zukommende Pflichtteil (¹/₄), ICt. – Dav. Falcidiānus, a, um, falcidianisch, Cic. Flacc. 90.

Falcidius [CL] , (w. lex) Roman law which secured to heir one quarter of estate. b (as sb. f.) portion secured by this law. cum legata a legatariis occupata sunt invito herede, datur ei hoc interdictum ad adipiscenda legata, ut quartam ex lege ~ia retineat Vac. Lib. paup. 247; 1287 quantum legis Falsidie racio exposcit Conc. Syn. 1048.  b c1265 nulli ‥ aliquod liberetur legatum nisi sufficiente cautione prestita de restituendo quantum oportuerit si forte apparuerit ~ie [v. l. falsidie] locum esse Conc. Syn. 716.

Falcĭdĭus, (14) ĭī, m. , nom dʼun tribun de la plèbe : Cic. Pomp. 58 || lex Falcidia, loi Falcidia sur les héritages : Dig. 35, 2 || -ĭānus, a, um, de Falcidius : Cic. Fl. 90.

Falci'dius, P.

tribune of the plebs in B. C. 40, was the author of the Lex Falcidia de Legatis, which remained in force in the sixth century A. D., since it was incorporated by Justinian in the Institutes. It is remarkable that Dio Cassius (48.33). mistakes its import. He says that the heres, if unwilling to take the hereditas, was allowed by the Falcidian law to refuse it on taking a fourth part only. But the Lex Falcidia enacted that at least a fourth of the estate or property of the testator should be secured to the heres scriptus. (Dict. of Ant. s. v. Legatum.) The Falcidius mentioned by Cicero in his speech for the Manilian law (19), had the praenomen Caius. He had been tribune of the people and legatus, but in what year is unknown. (Schol. Gronov. pro Leg. Man. 19. ed. Orelli). [W.B.D]