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University of Naples Federico II

History of Roman Law

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Overview

The phenomenon of globalisation is leading to a rise in international legal transactions and disputes. Therefore, lawyers have to navigate through different juridical systems, whose fundamental principles can certainly still be found in Roman law: this could be considered a sort of passport to the understanding of global legal systems.

With the expansion from the city of Rome to the creation of the Empire, the Romans produced the first advanced legal system gradually contaminating and inseminating with customs and cultures of other populations. The result of the autonomous and technical creation of a class of specialists, the jurists, was unique, destined to last over two millennia, influencing private and public Law and modern codes with their peculiar method of interpreting law, thanks to its continuous study. Roman law still provides inspiration, today.

Special thanks to: Julie Ann Lyons, linguistic consultant and voice of the trailer ; Dr. Pietropaolo Vanin, proofreader; Dr. Pierluigi Romanello and Aldo Livorno, images and external links consultant; to Ballandi Multimedia for the concession of images in the trailer.

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Syllabus

The course will be scheduled as follows with brief videos highlighting some curiosities regarding each period.

History of Roman Law , from Monarchy to Justinian, with particular regard to:

  • institutions of Rome, through Monarchy, Republic and Empire (lessons 1-4);
  • foundation and evolution of juridical science (lessons 5-8);
  • age of codes (lessons 9-12).

Taught by

Francesca Galgano

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    Weston Dutson
    The flow and organization of this course needs some rethought. This course is entitled the History of Roman Law but I'm not sure I learned much about that. A 6 minute video with somebody explaining a story and then reading a series of little blurbs that don't flow well left me feeling like there is little substance actually in this course.

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