Approaches to Studying Roman Law

5 of 7: What was the Roman View of First Possession? Roman Rule v. John Locke [No. 86]

What is required for someone to claim ownership to land? Professor Richard Epstein explores the historical basis for property in Roman Law, which was primarily based on advertised occupation. He then contrasts this idea to John Locke’s theory of ow ... What is required for someone to claim ownership to land? Professor Richard Epstein explores the historical basis for property in Roman Law, which was primarily based on advertised occupation. He then contrasts this idea to John Locke’s theory of ownership which ties property rights to cultivation.

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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