Total run time:
20m
Is Roman Law a primitive system? Conversely, is it too complex for the average lawyer to understand? Professor Richard Epstein discusses the importance and durability of this ancient system. He explains that a person does not need to be a classicist or Latin expert to study and understand the texts and concepts involved.
Does the language barrier prevent an English speaker from understanding the Roman Law? Professor Richard Epstein explores how conflicting translations can actually help a scholar discern meaning in a text. The translation of a single word can often
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Does the language barrier prevent an English speaker from understanding the Roman Law? Professor Richard Epstein explores how conflicting translations can actually help a scholar discern meaning in a text. The translation of a single word can often have broad implications, but you don’t have to be a classicist to survey the various alternatives proposed by scholars.
Professor Epstein is the inaugural Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and Professor of Law Emeritus and a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago.
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
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Total run time:
20m
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Total videos:
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