Principles of Roman Law: Development of Roman Legal Jurisprudence
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Learning Objective: Students will learn about the patterns of legal development and its administrative background in ancient Roman society.
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Principles of Roman Law: Development of Roman Legal Jurisprudence
- 1. HISTORY OF ROMAN LAW Preeti Kana Sikder Lecturer Department of Law & Justice Jahangirnagar University
- 3. OCTAVIOUS OR OCTAVIAN OR AUGUSTUS CAESER 23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14 AD
- 4. LAW MAKING POWER OF THE EMPEROR Oratio Edictum Mandatum Decretum Rescript Epistola
- 5. STAGES OF ROMAN JURISPRUDENCE Secrecy Popularisation Systematisation
- 6. AGE OF SECRECY Pontiffs/Priests: • Since Regal Period they were the repository of law • They were skilled legal advisers at the court of the Kings, the Consuls. • Belonged to them: • Custody of the Twelve Tables, • Exclusive knowledge of the forms of procedure or actions (legis actiones), • Right of interpreting the law.
- 7. AGE OF SECRECY Pontiffs/Priests: • Responsa - Opinions on points of law to the judges and the private persons. These were binding on the judges • Indirectly developed the law by means of interpretation of the written law.
- 8. STAGE OF POPULARISATION Jus Flavianum: • Gnaeus Flavius, a secretary of a pontiff, stole abstracts from his master’s book on legis actiones. He later wrote down such forms of actions and published it. Jus Aelinanum/Tripertita: • The flavian collections being imperfect, a second supplement was published by Sextus Aelius, who was a Consul. • Contained three parts – • Laws of Twelve tables • Interpretation of twelve tables • Legis Actiones
- 9. AGE OF SYTEMATISATION Privileged Jurists (Responsa Prudentium): • A consul exposed the results of interpretations into a comprehensive and methodical system in 18 books • Commentaries on Praetor’s edicts were published • Emperor Augustus conferred on the jurists the privilege of delivering authoritative responsa binding on the judges
Editor's Notes
- assuming control of government, Caesar began a programme of social and governmental reforms, including the creation of the Julian calendar. He gave citizenship to many residents of far regions of the Roman Empire. He initiated land reform and support for veterans. He centralised the bureaucracy of the Republic and was eventually proclaimed "dictator in perpetuity", giving him additional authority. His populist and authoritarian reforms angered the elites, who began to conspire against him.
- Caesar's adopted heir Octavian, later known as Augustus, rose to sole power after defeating his opponents in the civil war. Octavian set about solidifying his power and the era of the Roman Empire began.