A Historical Introduction to the Study of Roman Law

by H. F. Jolowicz, Barry Nicholas

Overview

Jolowicz's classic work traces the development of Roman Law historically from the earliest times until the age of Justinian. Private Law is treated at some length for the republican period, but for imperial times the emphasis is on constitutional law and the sources of law, together with the procedure and structure of the judicial system. There are also chapters on social conditions and on the general characteristics of classical and post-classical law.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521088756
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/30/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	556
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.40(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Dates; Abbreviations; 1. Periods in the history of Rome and in the history of her law; 2. The republican constitution; 3. Italy and the provinces during the republic; 4. Social conditions and the different classes of the population during the republic; 5. Sources of law in the republic; 6. Law for foreigners, ius gentium and ius naturale; 7. The XII Tables; 8. The law of the family and of succession at the time of the XII Tables; 9. Slavery and manumission at the time of the XII Tables; 10. The law of property at the time of the XII Tables; 11. The law of obligations at the time of the XII Tables; 12. The law of procedure at the time of the XII Tables; 13. Private law from the XII Tables to the fall of the republic: procedure; 14. Private law from the XII Tables to the fall of the republic: the law of the family and of succession; 15. Private law from the XII Tables to the fall of the republic: the law of slavery and manumission; 16. Private law from the XII Tables to the fall of the republic: the law of property; 17. Private law from the XII Tables to the fall of the republic: the law of obligations; 18. Criminal law in the republic; 19. The constitution under the principate; 20. Classes of the population and the government of the cities under the principate; 21. Sources of law in the principate; 22. Legal science during the principate; 23. Jurisdiction and procedure in the principate; 24. General character of the classical law; 25. The constitution under the Dominate; 26. Procedure and jurisdiction in the Dominate; 27. Sources from the end of the classical period to the accession of Justinian; 28. The character of the law from the end of the classical period to the accession of Justinian; 29. The legislation of Justinian; 30. General character of Justinian's law; Index.