The History of Law in Europe

The History of Law in Europe
Author: Bart Wauters
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2017-04-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1786430762

Comprehensive and accessible, this book offers a concise synthesis of the evolution of the law in Western Europe, from ancient Rome to the beginning of the twentieth century. It situates law in the wider framework of Europe’s political, economic, social and cultural developments.

Roman Law and the Legal World of the Romans

Roman Law and the Legal World of the Romans
Author: Andrew M. Riggsby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2010-06-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 052168711X

Andrew Riggsby provides a survey of the main areas of Roman law, and their place in Roman life.

Studies in Roman Private Law

Studies in Roman Private Law
Author: Alan Watson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 407
Release: 1990-07-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0826430856

This edited collection brings together recent scholarship on the understanding of Roman private law. From studying the Latin texts of some of the most famous and influential Roman scholars such as Livy and Cicero, Watson has built an invaluable resource on the details of Roman law. The topics covered in this volume include: - Enuptio gentis – the right to marry outside the gens; - Manus marriage; - Divorce; - Acquisition of Possession; - Acquisition of Ownership; - Acquisition of Young; - Drunkenness; - Personal injuries. Including analysis of little-studied Latin texts this important volume comes from one of the world's foremost authorities on Roman law, comparative law, legal history, and law and religion.

Studies in Roman Law With Comparative Views of the Laws of France, England, and Scotland

Studies in Roman Law With Comparative Views of the Laws of France, England, and Scotland
Author: Lord Thomas MacKenzie MacKenzie
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-10-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780343747237

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