Roman law and the legal world of the Romans

"In this book, Andrew Riggsby offers a survey of the main areas of Roman law, both substantive and procedural, and how the legal world interacted with the rest of Roman life. Emphasising basic concepts, he recounts its historical development and focuses in particular on the later Republic and e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Riggsby, Andrew M. (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press 2010
Edición:1st ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Roman history : the brief version
  • Sources of Roman law
  • Sources for Roman law
  • The legal professions
  • Legal education
  • Social control
  • Legal (in)equality
  • Writing and the law
  • Status
  • Civil procedure
  • Contracts
  • Ownership and possession
  • Other rights over property
  • Inheritance
  • Women and property
  • Family law
  • Delict
  • Crimes and punishments
  • Religious law
  • Law in the provinces
  • Conclusion.