Essays on Roman Law

Roman law was very influential in the development of law throughout Western civilization and some parts of the East. These influences continue to be seen in present day legal systems. It has formed the basis for law codes in the majority of countries of continental...

What Did Roman Law Reveal About Their Society? Numerous aspects of our current society can be attributed to the Romans. Ancient influences of theirs can be seen in our government, architecture, law, and our language. However, their society was flawed, like all societies. Roman laws...

Introduction Roman Law was the law that was in effect throughout the age of antiquity in the City of Rome and later in the Roman Empire. When Roman rule over Europe came to an end, Roman law was largely–though not completely–forgotten. (Ancient Rome, Compton’s 96)...

One of the most famous cases in Roman law is Case 61 in our casebook also known as “A barber cuts a slaves throat”. In this case, a barber was shaving a slaves face in an area where people were playing ball. One of the...