Roman Law and the Legal World of the Romans

Index

delict(s), 73, 102–3, 187–94, 196, 204 damnum iniuria datum , 188–90 iniuria , 29, 70–2, 192–4, 204 theft, 190–1, 204

interest, 190, 206 interpolation, 36, 68

interpretation, 28, 31–3, 52, 114, 188 intestate (succession), 157–61, 227–8, 253, 257 iudex , 114–16, 197–8, 221, 239

Digest , 39–40, 224 divination, 208–11 divorce, 177–9 dowry, 169–71, 176, 179–80

jurist, see legal professions Justinian (emperor), 20, 38–9

edict(s), 27, 30–1, 87 of the aediles, 27, 239–40

king, 12–13 knight, 53, 62, 105

of the urban praetor (“the Edict”), 28–30, 38, 48, 64, 87, 89, 104, 139, 160, 192, 216, 224 emancipation, 33, 184 emptio venditio , see contract(s), sale evidence, 92, 94–6, 115, 122, 125–6, 198 fetiales, 211 fideicommissum , 119, 161–2 filius familias , 107 formula, 30, 112–16, 227, 261 freedperson(s), 71, 77, 81, 102, 177, 236, 238, 257–8 Gaius ( jurist), 38, 61 Gellius, Aulus, 43, 82–3 gender, 10, 14, 57, 165, 183–4, 194; see also women governor (of a province), 14, 16, 19, 27, 36, 119, 218–22, 253, 262, 263 guardian of the disabled, 108–9 of minors, 107–8 of women, 167–9, 247, 253

Latin (language), 22, 88, 154, 236, 253, 262 Latin (legal status), 22–4, 104, 221–2 legacy, 144, 155, 254 legal professions, 2–5, 47–55, 79 advocates, 50–2, 115, 198, 200 jurists, 20–1, 28, 38–40, 52–4, 59, 62, 90, 195, 223–4 legis actio , 89, 104, 116–17 lex , 26 lex Aquilia , 188–9, 192 lex Falcidia , 155 lex Iulia et Titia , 253 literacy, 87–97, 242, 252 locatio conductio , see contract(s), hire/ lease aedile, 27, 239–40, 259 consul, 3, 13, 118, 216 praetor, 27–30, 69, 112–13, 116, 118, 150, 197, 214, 216–17 marriage, 156–7, 160, 166–7, 174–80; see also divorce; dowry minors in age, 77, 107–8 in power, 106–7, 109 manumission, 101–2, 103 magistrate(s), 14, 18–19, 67, 197, 200, 209

heir, 154–63, 213, 238–9, 254 hire, see contract(s) honestiores , 105, 203 humiliores , 105, 203

illegitimacy, 161, 176, 180, 182, 253 in iure , 112–14, 118, 239 in potestate , 107, 166 infamia , see shame iniuria , see delict(s) insanity, 108–9 inscription(s), 13, 37, 40–1, 235 intention, 107, 108 interdict, 30, 69–70, 140–1, 182, 232

noxal surrender, 103

ownership, 104, 130, 135–9, 150–1, 176

pact, 125, 128–9, 130, 171, 177, 250, 251 pater familias , 107, 145 patria potestas , 106–7, 176

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