A Text Book of Roman Law from Augustus to Justinian

Abstract

Foreword to third edition Preface to first edition Preface to second edition Some recent trends in Roman Law studies Bibliographical note List of books and periodicals cited by short title 1. The sources of the Law in the Empire 2. The Law of Persons. Liberty and citizenship 3. The Law of Persons (cont.). The Law of the Family 4. The Law of Persons (cont.). The Law of the Family (cont.). Persons sui iuris 5. The Law of Things. Res. Property. Possession. lure gentium modes of acquisition of property 6. The Law of Property (cont.). lure civili modes of acquisition. Servitudes. Agency 7. Acquisition per universitatem. Succession by will 8. The Law of Wills (cont.). Legacy, fideicommissum. Soldier's will. Settlements 9. The Law of Succession. Intestacy. Bonorum possessio. Succession not on death 10. The Law of Obligations. General notions. Verbal contracts. Contracts Literis 11. Obligatio (cont.). Contracts re. Contracts consensu. Innominate contracts 12. Obligatio (cont.). Pacta. Incidents of contractual obligation. Quasi-contract. Extinction of obligation. Delict 13. The Law of Procedure. Legis actio. Formula. Cognitio 14. The Law of Procedure (cont.). Incidental rules of procedure 15. The Law of Procedure (cont.). Praetorian remedies Index.