CLST 314 - Roman Law and Society

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. Staff. Roman magistrates, emperors, jurists, and lawyers developed many of the fundamental legal principles that have remained at the basis of our modern legal systems. This course will introduce the students to the principal sources of the Roman law, to the nature of legal actions and trial procedures (for both civil litigation and criminal prosecution), and also to the main institutions of the legal system. there will be strong emphasis on the basic principles and norms of the Roman law itself. The main areas of the civil law that will be dealt with in detail will include the law of persons, succession, obligations (including contracts and damage), delicts and 'crimes'. The application of the law in social contexts will be studied by the consideration of historically documented cases such as a murder trial, a dispute over a sale, and divorce proceedings. The analysis of model cases will also be an important part of each student's involvement in the class.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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