Roman law and Civil Procedure
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n the middle of the second century AD, 1 Lucius Apuleius, standing trial before the proconsul of Africa Claudius Maximus on the charge of sorcery, began his defense speech by an address to «Claudius Maximus and members of the council». 2... more
The nature of the arbitration agreement in most legal systems (at least legal systems other than common law) is somewhat unclear. Presently, it is not possible to make any decisive statements as to which theory is the only correct one. On... more
È opinione comune, presso gli studiosi moderni, che i giudici privati del processo civile romano (giudici monocratici o recuperatores) appartenessero alle classi sociali più elevate e più colte e che mantenessero, nel ricoprire il loro... more
The seat of arbitration seems to be one of the most important issues to be agreed within an arbitration agreement. It directly influences a number of issues: arbitrability, determination of the governing law, whether substantive or... more
International treaties therefore have priority over provisions of domestic origin (domestic lex arbitri). This mainly concerns two conventions, namely the New York Convention (1958) and the European Convention on International Commercial... more
Roman Law: An Introduction offers a clear and accessible introduction to Roman law for students of any legal tradition. In the thousand years between the Law of the Twelve Tables and Justinian’s massive Codification, the Romans developed... more
Journal: Bullettino dell'Istituto di Diritto Romano "Vittorio Scialoja", 8 Pages and Illustrations: 328 Publication Year: 2019 ISBN: 978-88-913-1751-3 P. Grossi, Riccardo Orestano: la storia del diritto nellunit della conoscenza... more
This chapter considers the role of the Roman house in providing a space where the second stage of a judicial activity (the apud iudicum portion), could be held in the Early Empire. Placing this activity within specific rooms of the house... more
This article investigates images of Rabbi Abbahu as a mediator of Roman law in the Jerusalem Talmud and Genesis Rabbah. Familiar with Roman law and using it regarding a contract of betrothal ("symphon"), Abbahu negotiates both with his... more
The nature of consensual contracts, emptio-venditio and the ius commune. Although considered to be a mixture of canon and Roman law, the ius commune stands out as a product of the middle Ages. Having powerful resonance of Roman law... more
Il volume è dedicato a Callistrato, giurista attivo nel pieno dell' età severiana. Come sull' origine, così sulla carriera e i tempi di composizione delle opere rimangono dubbi non indifferenti. Emerge invece, dall' analisi dei suoi... more
The article deals with the covenant not to sue, the promise not to file a lawsuit. From the evolution of the topic since its origins, the paper discusses the nature (if from substantive or procedural law), the object and effects of such a... more
RESUMEN: En el caso de una cognitio imperial, reportado por el jurista Marcelo, el testador había anulado los herederos de su testamento. Había anulado también la disposición de libertad de un esclavo (manumisión testamentaria). Surgió... more
Lo studio traccia le linee dello sviluppo della superficie in diritto romano. L’istituto sorse tra secondo e primo secolo a.C., in conseguenza di rilevanti mutamenti demografici e urbanistici e fu probabilmente modellato sulle concessioni... more
En el presente libro se recogen los trabajos elaborados por un importante grupo de compañeros, amigos y discípulos, profesores de Historia del Derecho, de Filosofía del Derecho y especialistas en Derecho Romano de todo el mundo: España,... more
Il saggio intende dimostrare, fonti alla mano: a) che la litis contestatio, con limitato riguardo ai processi in cui si deduce in giudizio una pretesa erga omnes riferibile a uno dei nostri diritti reali, non sia di per sé sola produttiva... more
Journal of Late Antiquity, 15/1, 2022, p. 314-317.
A perspective on the nature of the Roman legal order in the provinces and the status of local laws and practices under Roman rule. These questions are explored through a series of case studies from Roman Egypt, including the well-known... more
Si esaminano le origini e le competenze dei collegi giudicanti nei processi civili a Roma.
Final version of a look at the evidence for Irnerius' writings and teaching
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The aim of this paper is to offer a new approach to the study of Dionysius’ regulations for his private association or cult in Lydian Philadelphia (TAM V 3, 1539). Instead of seeing these regulations as a strict sectarian moral code or as... more
The article discusses the covenant not to sue in Brazilian Law. Examining its origins in the pactum de non petendo in Roman Law and in the classic and comparative jurisprudence, the author approaches to the debate on the object, nature... more
L’indagine svolta ha permesso di fare apparire come meglio condivisibile, tra le varie prospettive in tema di origine della compravendita consensuale romana, quella secondo cui essa sorse come istituto sganciato dalle radici del ius... more
""Book abstract: Despite the crucial role played by both law and architecture in Roman culture, the Romans never developed a type of building that was specifically and exclusively reserved for the administration of justice: courthouses... more
Volume realizzato con l'intervento della Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell'Università di Camerino e del «Consorzio interuniversitario Gérard Boulvert per lo studio della civiltà giuridica europea e per la storia dei suoi ordinamenti»... more
This article examines the aims and impact of Augustan social legislation from the perspective of documentary evidence from Roman Egypt. The extensive presence of the laws in an epitome of an Augustan rulebook for a fiscal procurator in... more
It is a common belief that the iudicia bonae fidei - and ius gentium in general - were at first protected as ius honorarium, and that only with the passing of time they became part of the ius civile. In my opinion, the scholars were led... more
The lex Irnitana (AD 91) is one of our principal sources for Roman civil procedure during the classical period. In character it is a municipal charter for a municipium in Baetica. It contains extensive provisions on the conduct of civil... more
The contract by Labeo in its linguistic, juridical and commercial context Now we know how Labeo had treated the technical term of contract /contractus/, as used under the Pretorian Edict, known during the late Republic, though we possess... more