ACCTG 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Diocletian, Numerus Clausus, Codex Gregorianus
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The classical period takes place during the empire, which comes to life after the. In 27 bc augustus takes imperium for life. The senatusconsulta acquired force of law and the senate acted in accordance with oratio emperor, such as the edictum perpetuum by julianus. With that edict, ehich became law, the praetor"s power was limited. Later on, the power to legislate was exercised directly by the emperor, through constitutio (i. e. edicta, rescripta). An example is the constitutio antoniniana, which made every citizen a roman one. The figure of the jurist flourished, and their role was to respondere (opinions), cavere (suggest), agere (defend), instituere (teach), scriber (write). He was not an advocate, but someone who was supposed to give legal advises. Emperor augustus granted ius publice respondendi, the ability to speak on behalf of the emperor. There were two schools of legal thought: sabinians, proculeans.
