Anderson C. Roman Law for Scots Law Students 2021 torrent

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The title of this amazing and newest textbook on Roman law is somewhat misleading because it is intended not only for law students from Scotland (the Scots are famous for their exquisite sense of humor) but also for anyone who is seriously interested in Roman law. Undoubtedly, this most useful and detailed textbook is aimed at students of law in Scottish universities, who are either studying Roman law for its own sake, or who are exploring the connections between Roman and modern law. The experienced reader may ask why such a book is necessary. After all, there exist already student textbooks on Roman law that are of undoubted excellence. It must be said, though, that the existing textbooks that are available in English tend not to have much to say about Scotland. Where they talk about modern law, this is much more likely to be English law than Scots law. However, the much greater importance of Roman law in the development of the Scottish legal tradition, compared with that south of the border, means that students of Scots law have special needs in this regard. While we are fortunate to live in a time when there is a growing body of first-class scholarly literature on Scots law and its history – a greater body than at any previous time – most of this is at an advanced level. There is very little for the beginner or for the non-expert. It has seemed to me since I was an undergraduate law student that there has been an urgent need for a textbook on Roman law written with the Scots law student in mind. When Edinburgh
University Press expressed a willingness to consider publishing such a book, I was therefore delighted to take up this task. I have been very grateful for their patient support through the whole process of writing the book This book attempts to do two things. First, it gives an account of Roman private law as it developed through the Roman period. Second, I have attempted to show how that law influenced later law, and in particular Scots law. In pursuance of this, there are references to Scots law (and, to a lesser extent, other legal systems) throughout. In doing this, I have tried to avoid interrupting the flow of the discussion of Roman law too much, in the hope that those interested only in the Roman law will be able to skip over discussion of later law without excessive difficulty. – Craig Anderson
From property law to delict and unjustified enrichment, this textbook focuses on those areas of Roman law that have been most influential on Scots law. By using this book, students will enter practice with a greater depth of understanding of the roots of modern Scots law, helping them to feel confident in using Roman materials when tackling today's legal problems. Key Features • Gives a clear, general account of Roman private law: how it developed and how it was administered • Explains how Roman law influenced later law in Scotland and elsewhere • Assists readers in using Roman materials for modern legal problems • Includes chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading Supported with online resources • Sample essay and problem questions • Guidance on answering exam questions • Short biographies of selected leading Roman jurists • A glossary of commonly used Latin terms • A timeline of major events, from the founding of Rome to the reign of Justinian I Find them at www.edinburghuniversitypress.com Craig Anderson is Lecturer in Law at Robert Gordon University.
The textbook is divided into five parts and into the following 26 sub-parts:
PART ONE THE HISTORICAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL
CONTEXT OF ROMAN LAW
1 Historical Introduction to Roman Governance and Society
2 The Le gal Process
3 Development of Roman Law
4 Reception of Roman Law
PART TWO THE LAW OF PERSONS
5 Categories of Person
6 Slavery
7 Parents and Guardians
8 Husband and Wife
9 Liability for Another
PART THREE THE LAW OF THINGS: PROPERTY
10 Ownership and Possession
11 Acquisition of Ownership: Derivative Acquisition
12 Acquisition of Ownership: Original Acquisition
13 Praedial Servitudes
14 Usufruct and Related Rights
15 Rights in Security
PART FOUR THE LAW OF THINGS: SUCCESSION
16 Succession
PART FIVE THE LAW OF THINGS: OBLIGATIONS
17 Introduction to the Law of Obligations and the Law of Contracts
18 Verbal Contracts
19 Real Contracts
20 Consensual Contracts
21 Other Contractual Arrangements
22 The Law of Delicts and the Lex Aquilia
23 Liability for Insulting Behaviour: The Actio Iniuriarum
24 Other Delicts
25 Quasi-Contractual Liability
26 Quasi-Delictual Liability
About the Author
Craig Anderson is Lecturer in Law at Robert Gordon University