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Deed of divorce between Diogenes and Plutarche TM 28333OxyrhynchosII - frühes III

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End of a deed of divorce from Oxyrhynchus between Diogenes and Plutarche, with a third party (probably Horion, perhaps the bride's father) also bound. The parties renounce mutual claims, Diogenes undertakes to maintain their sons living with him until they come of age, both are free to remarry, and the marriage contract and its public registration are cancelled.

In English machine translation

[… lines lost …] […] […] and the paraphernalia set down in the same contract, being of 40 drachmas, and the three (agree) neither to make claims against one another nor to bring claims in future nor to proceed against one another, either concerning any of the matters pertaining to the marriage of Diogenes and Plutarche or concerning any other matter whatsoever up to the present day. And Diogenes shall furthermore supply from now on the necessaries to their same sons, who live with him, until they come of age. From now on Diogenes and Plutarche shall each be free to marry whomever he or she chooses without liability, or else any future proceeding shall be invalid; and they agree that the said contract and its registration and copy made through the record office shall be invalid. The receipt is valid. Horion, about 57 years old, without distinguishing mark. Plutarche, about 24 years old, without distinguishing mark. O[…] Isidoros, about 48 years old, scar on the right eyebrow.

Paraphernalia are the wife's personal belongings brought into marriage, distinct from the dowry. The document calls itself a receipt (apoche), presumably for return of dowry and paraphernalia, described in the lost opening.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Deed of Divorce). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · II - frühes III · Oxyrhynchos

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