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 730-389 Roman Law

Note

The following conditions apply when this subject is taken by students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts:

Credit points: 12.5 points

Prerequisites: 50 points of first year Arts.

Contact: 2.5 hours per week

Assessment: Essay 2000 words (50%) and Final Exam 2 hours (50%).

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Assoc. Professor M Lambiris

Prerequisites

Torts and the Process of Law; History and Philosophy of Law I and II.

Semester

Not Offered (view timetable)

Contact

3 hours per week

Subject Description

The social, economic and constitutional context of legal development in Rome from 450 BC to 533 AD. Sources of law in the various periods of Roman history.The Law of Persons.. The concept of status. Legal rights and duties arising from status. Slavery, citizenship, family relationships, marriage and guardianship. The Law of Actions.The enforcement of legal rights. Summons. Joining issue and trial. Procedure by legis actio, formula, and investigate procedure. Execution of a judgement. In addition to the above topics: EITHER The Law of Things (Property): Classifications of property. The Roman concept of ownership and possession. Formal and informal modes of acquisition. Original and derivative acquisition. The protection of real rights. Real rights in property belonging to another person. Real securities. Acquisition of property by succession. Testate and Intestate succession. OR The Law of Things (Obligations): Personal obligations arising in delict. Damage caused to another's property. Injury to another's dignity. Liability for damage done by animals. Liability for fraud and duress. Personal obligations arising from contracts (verbal, literal, real and consensual contracts). Innominate and quasi-contracts. Pacts.

Assessment

Either Research Assignment 3000 words (100%) OR Final Exam 2 hours (100%).

Prescribed Texts
  • Lambiris M, The Historical Context of Roman Law. Law Book Company, 1997.
  • Lee R W, The Elements of Roman law. Sweet and Maxwell, 4th ed.
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