Suchergebnisse

Historical introduction -- Sources and development of Roman law -- The law of persons -- The law of things : rights in property -- The law of things : acquisition of ownership -- The law of things : succession -- The law of things : contracts -- The law of things : delicts -- The law of things : other obligations -- The law of actions -- The reception of Roman law.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Statutes -- Note on the Citation of Roman Sources -- 1 Historical Introduction -- 2 Sources and Development of Roman Law -- 3 The Law of Persons -- 4 The Law of Things: Rights in Property -- 5 The Law of Things: Acquisition of Ownership -- 6 The Law of Things: Succession -- 7 The Law of Things: Contracts -- 8 The Law of Things: Delicts -- 9 The Law of Things: Other Obligations -- 10 The Law of Actions -- 11 The Reception of Roman Law -- Index

Examining a wealth of new evidence, Metzger paints a picture of litigation under Roman law that is far less polite and orderly than that commonly held till now. He also examines how the rules of procedure coped with the typical pretrial delays that the Roman system, and indeed any legal system, faces

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Chronological tables -- PART I: Roman law in historical context -- 1. Basic legal concepts and values -- Significance of Roman law -- Classical Roman law -- Greek impact on Roman law -- Ius publicum and ius privatum -- Auctoritas and potestas -- Further reading -- 2. Constitutional background of Roman law -- Foundation of Rome: the monarchy -- Constitution of the Roman Republic -- Popular assemblies -- Republican magistrates -- Functions of the magistrates -- The Senate -- The Principate -- The later Roman Empire -- The provinces -- Italy -- Colonies -- Tributary cities and tax-free cities -- Further reading -- 3. Sources of Roman law -- The Twelve Tables -- Leges and plebiscita -- The edicts of the magistrates -- Imperial constitutions -- The Constitutio Antoniniana -- The Gregorian and Hermogenian Codes -- The Theodosian Code -- The Law of Citations -- Further reading -- 4. The jurists and the legal science -- Early history of jurisprudence -- The founders of the civil law -- Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex -- Servius Sulpicius Rufus -- Other republican jurists -- Jurists of the early Principate -- Marcus Antistius Labeo -- Masurius Sabinus -- Jurists of the second century -- Celsus the Younger -- Salvius Julianus -- Sextus Pomponius -- Gaius and his Institutes -- Quintus Cervidius Scaevola -- The late classical jurisprudence -- Aemilius Papinianus -- Julius Paulus -- Domitius Ulpianus -- Herennius Modestinus -- The end of classical jurisprudence -- Further reading -- 5. Justinian and the Corpus Iuris -- Emperor Justinian -- Justinian's compilation -- Justinian's Code -- The Digest -- Interpolations -- The Institutes -- The Novels of Justinian -- The Basilika -- Further reading -- 6. The revival of Roman law

This book explains how Roman law worked for those who lived by it, by viewing it in the light of the society and economy in which it operated. Written in an accessible style with the minimum of legal technicality, the book is designed for students and teachers of Roman history as well as interested general readers. Topics covered include the family and inheritance, property and the use of land, business and commercial transactions, and litigation. In this second edition, all chapters have been extensively revised and updated, and a new chapter on crime and punishment has been included. The book ends with an epilogue covering the fate of Roman law in medieval and modern Europe. David Johnston is a lawyer practising in the courts and draws on his experience of law in practice to shape the work and provide new insights for his readers.

The article is devoted to the research of the role and significance of hermeneutics in the process of formation and development of the norms of ancient Roman law, as well as its influence on the subsequent improvement of legal institutions.

This is a short and succinct summary of the unique position of Roman law in European culture by one of the world's leading legal historians. Peter Stein's masterly study assesses the impact of Roman law in the ancient world, and its continued unifying influence throughout medieval and modern Europe. Roman Law in European History is unparalleled in lucidity and authority, and should prove of enormous utility for teachers and students (at all levels) of legal history, comparative law and European Studies. Award-winning on its appearance in German translation, this English rendition of a magisterial work of interpretive synthesis is an invaluable contribution to the understanding of perhaps the most important European legal tradition of all.