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.
How did the Romans oversee ordinary daily transactions within their large empire?
Professor Richard Epstein explains that the Empire was divided into territories which were governed locally. Indigenous people were allowed to remain on their land an
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How did the Romans oversee ordinary daily transactions within their large empire?
Professor Richard Epstein explains that the Empire was divided into territories which were governed locally. Indigenous people were allowed to remain on their land and engage in local business transactions under Roman rules. Professor Epstein also discusses rules that governed long-distance commercial transactions throughout the Empire, based on simple contracts of sale.
Professor Richard 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:
7
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