Technically, a slave could not own property, but a slave who conducted business might be given access to an individual account or fund (peculium) that he could use as if it were his own.
Juridisk kunne slaver ikke eje ejendommen, men en slave, som hjalp med at drive sin ejers virksomhed kunne få adgang til en individuel konto eller fond (peculium), som slaven kunne bruge som var det hans egen.