Under ius civile ownership could be acquired in the following ways: Mancipatio, in iure cessio, lege, adjudicatio, litis aestimatio, donatio and usucapio.
- Mancipatio (mancipation)
+ Mancipation: Its meaning
Mancipation was a fictitious sale. Assume that Brutus is acquiring property by mancipation from Trebonius. In the presence of five Roman citizens and a libripens, who holds the bronze balance, Brutus grasps the property and declares, "This thing I state to be mine by quiritary right and has been bought by me with this bronze piece and bronze balance." Brutus strikes the balance with a piece of bronze which is given to Trebonius as the price.
