Roman Law for Scots Law Students / / Craig Anderson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English
• VerfasserIn: Anderson, Craig,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (496 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Note on Online Resources --; Table of Cases --; Table of Statutes --; List of Illustrations --; List of Abbreviations --; 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 --; Appendix 1: Finding and Citing Roman Sources --; Appendix 2: Timeline of Major Events from the Foundation of Rome to Justinian I --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781474450201; 9783110993899; 9783110994810; 9783110993004; 9783110993011; 9783110780406
• DOI: 10.1515/9781474450201
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Craig Anderson.

A textbook guide to how Roman law influenced Scots law, supported with online student resourcesGives a clear, general account of Roman private law: how it developed and how it was administeredExplains how Roman law influenced later law in Scotland and elsewhereGuides readers in using Roman materials for modern legal problemsIncludes chapter summaries and suggestions for further readingFrom 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.Supported with online resources Sample essay and problem questionsGuidance on answering exam questionsShort biographies of selected leading Roman juristsA glossary of commonly used Latin termsA timeline of major events, from the founding of Rome to the reign of Justinian I