00536 - Institutes in Roman Law

Learning outcomes

Know the essential notions for the better understanding of the current system of civil law and from and of other national or supranational regulations, that relate to complex historical experience of law Roman

Course contents

The course will take into consideration the fundamental institutions of Roman private law.  The part which regards the real rights will take into consideration the characteristics of the quiritarian ownership and the other types of ownership known in Roman law; the problems concerning the modes of original and derivative acquisition; the subordinate real rights and the possession. The law of obligations will begin from the concept of obligation and its sources. It will be analysed various types of obligations, the performance, the non-performance and its consequences. It will be analysed the origin of the concept of contract and the single figures of typical contracts in their division into four parts (real, verbal, literal, consensual). More attention will be dedicated to the relation between substantive law and trial, the various kinds of actions and the role of praetor.

Readings/Bibliography

PROGRAM ATTENDING STUDENTS

Reference manuals will be announced in class

PROGRAM NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS:

D. DALLA - R. LAMBERTINI,  Istituzioni di diritto romano , 3° ed., Giappichelli, Torino, 2006, pp. 482; except cap. II, par. 9; cap. III, parr.10-14; cap. IV; cap.V parr. 9, 12, 13, 14, 15; cap.VI, parr. 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26; cap. VII

Teaching methods

 The final exam consists of an oral examination.

We remind that the lessons will take place during the second semester, therefore the students that obtain the attendance certificate in the current academic year, will be able to take the exam from the beginning of may, in 2017.

There are no preparatory courses for this course.

Guidelines for the international students within the Socrates-Erasmus programme
A specific programme for the international students within the Socrate-Erasmus programme will be indicated during a special meeting, the date of which will be set up at the beginning of the semester.

Assessment methods

 The final exam consists of a written and  an oral examination.

Office hours

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