A. D. E. Lewis / D. J. Ibbetson (eds.)

The Roman Law Tradition

Herausgeber: Lewis, A D E; Ibbetson, D J

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The law developed by the ancient Romans remains a powerful legal and political instrument today. In The Roman Law Tradition a general editorial introduction complements a series of more detailed essays by an international team of distinguished legal scholars exploring the various ways in which Roman law has affected and continues to affect patterns of legal decision-making throughout the world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: European Community
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 1994
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780521441995
• ISBN-10: 0521441994
• Artikelnr.: 21291739

Inhaltsangabe

List of contributors
Foreword Peter Stein
List of abbreviations
1. The Roman law tradition David Ibbetson and Andrew Lewis
2. Labeo and the fraudulent slave Alan Rodger
3. Doing and causing to be done Peter Birks
4. The danger of definition: contrectatio and appropriation David Ibbetson
5. Going to the fair - Jacques de Révigny on possession William M. Gordon
6. Bembo giureconsulto? Michael H. Crawford
7. Gentilis and the interpretatio duplex J. L. Barton
8. Ius gentium in the practice of the Court of Admiralty around 1600 Alain Wijffels
9. Stair's title 'Of Liberty and Servitude' John D. Ford
10. The actio communi dividundo in Roman and Scots law Geoffrey MacCormack
11. Sale and transfer of title in Roman and Scots Law David Johnston
11. 'What Marcellus says is against you': Roman law and Common law Andrew Lewis
12. Audi et alteram partem: a limit to judicial activity Daan Asser
Index of sources
Index of names and subjects.