Principles of Roman Law
PROF. LAURETTA MAGANZANI
COURSE AIMS
Through the direct reading of sources the course aims to teach students the private
law basics of the Roman legal system, so that they can correctly master the legal
terminology and learn how to approach and solve concrete cases using the methods
employed by Roman jurists.
COURSE CONTENT
After an ample introduction to the sources of Roman law and in particular the
Justinian Code, the course will be dedicated the main principles of Roman law
following the scheme adopted in the Institutes of Justinian, the basic textbook used
in the Constantinople faculty of law in the sixth century AD.
A model of simplicity incorporating academic rigour, the textbook will be the
students’ first approach to the subject matter of the course, facilitating their
learning of the concepts and technical language of jurists. Roman caselaw will also
be studied.
READING LIST
For the first part
L. MAGANZANI, Formazione e vicende di un’opera illustre. Il Corpus Iuris nella cultura del giurista
europeo, Giappichelli, Turin, latest edition, (pp. 3 - 99).
For the second part
A. MANTELLO, Diritto privato romano. Lezioni, vol. 1 and 2, Giappichelli, Torino, 2009-2012.
TEACHING METHOD
Lectures and tutorials.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
Final oral examination.
NOTES
More specific details on the course content and reading list will be given at the lectures.
Further information can be found on the lecturer's webpage at
http://docenti.unicatt.it/web/searchByName.do?language=ENG or on the Faculty notice
board.