Classical Studies 2301A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: French Revolution, Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And Development, Stoicism

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2301A/B
• Professor: Randall Pogorzelski

Document Summary

Intro: public and private law, rome: criminal and administrative law were categorized as ius publicum. Including: rules of property, succession, contracts, and laws relating to the family. Irus publicum deals with the interest of the entire community. Pontiffs (priest) kept law as secret because it was profitable for them. Later it was published because priests lost their monopoly: classical: Beginning of the 1st and lasted through the 3rd century ad. Most important and interesting of roman law. Jurist developed legal forms that were abstract and many have argued universal: post-classical: Beginning of the 4th century ad throughout the 6th. When romans organized, classified and wrote down a great deal of their law: roman history itself is made up by three major periods, monarchy (753-509) bce, republic (509-1453, empire (27bc-5th century ad) Ii: the 12 tabs are clear and well-written. Ius honorarium was developed in the final century of the roman republic and was the most active.