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The Significance Of The Corpus Juris Civilis: Matilda Of Canossa And The Revival Of Roman Law, Thomas J. Mcsweeney, Michéle K. Spike

Thomas J. McSweeney

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The Corpus Juris Civilis: A Guide To Its History And Use, Frederick W. Dingledy

Frederick W. Dingledy

The Corpus Juris Civilis is indispensable for Roman law research. It is a vital pillar of modern law in many European nations, and influential in other countries. Scholars and lawyers still refer to it today. This valuable publication, however, may seem impenetrable at first, and references to it can be hard to decipher or detect. This guide provides a history of the Corpus Juris Civilis and the forms it has taken, states why it is still an important resource today, and offers some tips and tools for research using it.

Wilhelm Kroll's Preface To Justinian's Novels: An English Translation, Timothy G. Kearley, David J.D. Miller

Timothy G. Kearley

Justice Frederick H. Blume, attorney and long-time Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court, single-handedly translated Justinian's Code and Novels in the early twentieth century. His is the only English translation of the Code to have been made from the Latin version accepted as most authoritative. Using Blume's papers, this article describes, among other things: how Blume created the extensive Roman law library needed for his translation; his approach to translation; and his collaboration with Clyde Pharr on Pharr's "Corpus Juris Romani" series. The article also describes the author's editing and digitization of Justice Blume's translation.

El Contexto Dogmático De La Par Condicio Creditorum En El Derecho Romano, Patricio Lazo

Patricio Lazo

De acuerdo con la tesis defendida por el autor, desde un punto de vista dogmático, la aparición de la par condicio creditorum esta- ría ligada a un contexto complejo, cuyas variables serían la consolidación de la responsabilidad limitada como regla general, la liberación de algunas exigencias de constitución de los peculios, la relevancia del conocimiento del dueño de los negocios del esclavo y la existencia de un privilegio de pago (ius deductionis) conectado al desconocimiento de dichos negocios. En este sentido, dada la importancia que en el mundo romano tiene la interpretación jurisprudencial, resulta interesante observar cómo esta desarrolla con …

Rec. A: Baldus, Christian - Müller-Graff, Peter-Christian (Editores) (2006). Die Generalklausel Im Europäischen Privatrecht. Zur Leistungsfähigkeit Der Deutschen Wissenschaft Aus Romanischer Perspektive (München: Sellier) Xxix + 193 Págs., Patricio Lazo

Patricio Lazo

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Justice Fred Blume And The Translation Of Justinian's Code, Timothy G. Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

El Pretendido Efecto Retroactivo De La Condición Cumplida, Patricio Lazo

Patricio Lazo

The topic of this article is the study of Roman sources of law, to the extent that they determine whether the condition which has been fulfilled could have had, or no, a retroactive effect, since some of those sources answer “yes, there was such a retroactive effect”, while others simply deny it. In examining those texts, the author assumes the methodological premise according to which Roman jurists were used to review the cases as decided by earlier jurists, in order, either to confirm the old jurisprudence, or to establish new and varying solutions to the problems. In that perspective, the …