Laws of the Nations Series: Laws of the Nations Series
The Historical and Institutional Context of Roman Law
1st Edition
By George Mousourakis
May 01, 2003
Roman law forms an important part of the intellectual background of many legal systems currently in force in continental Europe, Latin America and other parts of the world. This book traces the historical development of Roman law from the earliest period of Roman history up to and including ...
An Historical Introduction to Modern Civil Law
1st Edition
By Thomas Glyn Watkin
October 14, 1999
The civil law systems of continental Europe, Latin America and other parts of the world, including Japan, share a common legal heritage derived from Roman law. However, it is an inheritance which has been modified and adapted over the centuries as a result of contact with Germanic legal concepts, ...