BŎNŌRUM CESSĬO

There were two kinds of bonorum ce io, in jure and extra jus . The in jure ce io was a mode of transferring ownership by means of a fictitious suit. The bonorum ce io extra jus was introduced by a Julian law, pa ed either in the time of Julius Caesar or August us, which allowed an insolvent debtor to give up his property to his creditors. The debtor thus avoided the infamia consequent on the bonorum emtio, which was involuntary, and he was free from all personal execution. He was also allowed to retain a small portion of his property for his support. The property thus given up was sold, and the proceeds distributed among the creditors.