Roman law for Scots law students / Craig Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Craig (Lecturer in law), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Scotland.

Law.

Roman law--Influence.

Roman law.

Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (497 pages)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2021]

Summary:

From property law to delict and unjustified enrichment, this textbook focuses on the areas of Roman law that most influenced Scots law. 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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781474450218

1474450210

9781474450201

1474450202

OCLC:

1246576532