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Roman Law for Scots Law Students


ISBN13: 9781474450195
Published: April 2021
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
Price: £40.00



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A textbook guide to how Roman law influenced Scots law, supported with online student resources.

  • Gives a clear, general account of Roman private law: how it developed and how it was administered
  • Explains how Roman law influenced later law in Scotland and elsewhere
  • Guides readers in using Roman materials for modern legal problems
  • Includes chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading

From property law to delict and unjustified enrichment, this textbook focuses on those areas of Roman law that have been most influential on Scots law. By using this book, students will enter practice with a greater depth of understanding of the roots of modern Scots law, helping them to feel confident in using Roman materials when tackling today's legal problems.

  • Supported with online resources
  • Sample essay and problem questions
  • Guidance on answering exam questions
  • Short biographies of selected leading Roman jurists
  • A glossary of commonly used Latin terms
  • A timeline of major events, from the founding of Rome to the reign of Justinian I

Subjects:
Scots Law, Roman Law and Greek Law
Contents:
Foreword
Note on online resources
Table of cases
Table of statutes
Part I: The Historical and Constitutional Context of Roman Law
1. Historical Introduction to Roman Governance and Society
2. The Legal Process
3. Development of Roman Law
4. Reception of Roman Law
Part II: The Law of Persons
5. Categories of Person
6. Slavery
7. Parents and Guardians
8. Husband and Wife
9. Liability for Another
Part III: The Law of Things – Property
10. Ownership and Possession
11. Acquisition of Ownership: Derivative Acquisition
12. Acquisition of Ownership: Original Acquisition
13. Praedial Servitudes
14. Usufruct and Related Rights
15. Rights in Security
Part IV: The Law of Things – Succession
16. Succession
Part V: The Law of Things – Obligations
17. Introduction to the Law of Obligations and the Law of Contracts
18. Verbal Contracts
19. Real Contracts
20. Consensual Contracts
21. Other Contractual Arrangements
22. The Law of Delicts and the Lex Aquilia
23. Liability for Insulting Behaviour: the Actio Iniuriarum
24. Other Delicts
25. Quasi-Contractual Liability
26. Quasi-Delictual Liability

Appendix 1: Finding and Citing Roman Sources
Appendix 2: Timeline of Major Events from the Foundation of Rome to Justinian I
Index