Contents

Preface

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i Introduction

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I          What is not in this book

i

II Sources of law

2

III Rome and the provinces

9

2 Sources and methodology

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I          Sources independent of Justinian

i2

II         The Justinianic sources

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III Problems in using legal sources

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3 Family and inheritance

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I          The family

30

II         Slavery

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III Succession

44

4 Property

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I           Ownership

53

II         The use of land

61

III Relations with neighbours

68

5   Commerce

77

I           Contracts formal and informal

77

II          Sale

79

III Lending and borrowing

84

IV Contracts of service

96

V         The organization of businesses

99

VI Insolvency

i08

VII Conclusions

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6   Litigation

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size=1 color=black face="Times New Roman">I          Civil procedure in the classical period

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II         Vindication of rights in practice

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Epilogue

133

Glossary of legal terms

Bibliographical essay Bibliography

Index

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