Deed of renunciation of claims by a son of Paulos TM 37214Aphrodites Kome (Antaiopolites)VI

Fragment of a deed of renunciation (apotage) from sixth-century Aphrodito, in which a son of Paulos declares he has received full payment and undertakes that neither he nor his heirs will raise claims or bring action, in or out of court, against the other party or their stewards. It ends with an oath and the subscriptions of a writer for the illiterate party and of witnesses.

In English machine translation

An apotage is a formal waiver by which a party renounces further claims after settlement. The clause about giving 'an ounce of gold' may refer to a penalty or payment; the context is broken.

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