Nomen (non) est omen? Zur arbiträren Natur der sog. actio arbitraria
Nomen [non] est omen? On the arbitrary nature of the so-called actio arbitraria

Summary/Abstract: If a creditor wants to sue for a certum at a location that differs from the agreed place of performance, a special legal remedy comes into play: the actio de eo quod certo loco (dari oportet). The sources refer to this action as actio arbitraria and it is listed under the actiones arbitrariae in I. 4.6.31. Nevertheless – since its purpose is not to enforce specific performance but rather to incorporate local value differences into the condemnation sum – it is doubtful whether the actio de eo quod certo loco belongs to the category of actiones arbitrariae, which, with their clausula arbitraria and a special arbitrary procedure, aim to “bypass“ the principle of condemnatio pecuniaria and actually enforce specific performance. This study aims to clarify the referred question.

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