Università Roma Tre

The course analyzes the historical evolution of Roman Private Law from its origins to the Justinian age. The Roman Private Law’s main topics are:
1- Sources of Roman Law (8 h);
2- Civil procedure (18 h);
3- Individuals and family (2 h);
4- Facts, acts and legal acts. Obligations and contract law (12 h);
5- Ownership, possession, other rights in rem (6 h);
6- Inheritance law (2 h).

The following chapters will be not requested:
Cap. VI, § 8 (247-250)
Cap. VII, § 3-6 (256-261)
Cap. VIII, s. V, §§ 9-9.1-9.2-9.3; 10 (471-486).
Cap. IX.
Cap. X, §§ 4-15, 17-25, 27 and 28.

The main purpose of this course is to explain the elementary discipline of the institutes created by the Roman legal science. The course also aims to encourage students to analyze specific legal issues: students should become familiar with the methodological tools needed to apply theoretical knowledge to private law issues.

V. MANNINO, Introduzione alla storia del diritto privato dei Romani (3a ed.), Torino, 2018.

Background reading:
Le Istituzioni di Gaio. Traduzione italiana, a cura di M. Balzarini, Torino, 1998.

General traits of the different ages of Roman law.
Sources of Roman law.
Legal theory and history of law.
Civil procedure.
Law of persons and family.
Law of property and possession.
Law of obligations.
Law of succession.
The Roman jurists and their methods.

- G. PUGLIESE –F.SITZIA-L. VACCA, MANUALE DI ISTITUZIONI DI DIRITTO ROMANO, GIAPPICHELLI, TORINO 2012

The course analyzes the historical evolution of Roman Private Law from its origins to the Justinian age. The Roman Private Law’s main topics are:
1- Sources of Roman Law (8 h);
2- Civil procedure (18 h);
3- Individuals and family (2 h);
4- Facts, acts and legal acts. Obligations and contract law (12 h);
5- Ownership, possession, other rights in rem (6 h);
6- Inheritance law (2 h).

The main purpose of this course is to explain the elementary discipline of the institutes created by the Roman legal science. The course also aims to encourage students to analyze specific legal issues: students should become familiar with the methodological tools needed to apply theoretical knowledge to private law issues.

V. MANNINO, Introduzione alla storia del diritto privato dei Romani (3a ed.), Torino, 2018.

Background reading

Le Istituzioni di Gaio. Traduzione italiana, a cura di M. Balzarini, Torino, 1998.