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University of Naples Federico II

History of Roman Law

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Overview

Globalisation is paving the way for the increasingly international legal transactions and disputes. As a result, solicitors [and lawyers] are required to work across numerous jurisdictions. Knowledge not only of languages but also of some of the relevant legal concepts of these jurisdictions is beneficial. Due to the fact that the French, German, Italian and a vast number of other legal systems have kept alive many of the Roman legal rules and principles , studying Roman law gives students a solid grounding in the fundamental principles of these jurisdictions.…So don’t dismiss Roman law as an unimportant module..: the knowledge it offers can be valuable to your future studies and career ”. So speaks a Law Student at the University of Cambridge on The Guardian (“Studying Roman law: Juno it’s more useful than you’d think”, 11.4.2016): I often use his words to show my Students that there are several ways to appreciate Roman Law , and sometimes they can be unexpected. Come and see what they are!

Special Thanks to: Julie Ann Lyons , linguistic consultant and voice of the trailer ; Dr . Pietropaolo Vanin, proofreader; Pierluigi Romanello, Carla Cimmino and Maria Sarah Papillo; Aldo Livorno , images and external links consultant; Mario Paloschi , Claudio Montefusco for Ballandi Arts.

Syllabus

The course will be scheduled as follows:

The History of Roman Law , from Monarchy to Justinian, with particular regard to:

-the Institutions of the Republic and the Empire of Rome ( lessons 1-4 );

-the Foundation and Evolution of Juridical Science ( lessons 5-8 );

-the Age of Codes ( lessons 9-12 ).

Taught by

Francesca Galgano

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    Weston Dutson
    The flow and organization of this course needs some rethought. This course is entitled the History of Roman Law but I'm not sure I learned much about that. A 6 minute video with somebody explaining a story and then reading a series of little blurbs that don't flow well left me feeling like there is little substance actually in this course.

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