Bøker av Justinian I

The Institutes of Justinian is a landmark work in the history of Roman law. Written by the Byzantine emperor Justinian in the 6th century, this seminal legal text was the basis for the development of civil law in Europe and beyond. This edition, with an English introduction, translation, and notes, provides a clear and accessible window into the world of ancient Roman law, its principles and practices, and its enduring legacy.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Frontmatter -- LECTURISS -- INDEX TITÜLORM -- IN NOMINE DOMINI NOSTRI IESU CHRISTI -- INSTITUTIONUM COMPOSITARUM PER TRIBONIANUM, VIRUM MAGNIFICUM, MAGISTRUM ET EXQUAESTORE SACRI PALATII, ET THEOPHILUM ET DOROTHEUM, VIROS ILLUSTRES, ANTECESSORES, INCIPIT LIBER PRIMES -- INSTITUTIONUM COMPOSITARUM PER TRIBONIANUM, VIRUM MAGNIFICUM, MAGISTRUM ET EXQUAESTORE SACRI PALATII, ET THEOPHILUM ET DOROTHEUM, VIROS ILLUSTRES, ANTECESSORES, EXPLICIPIT LIBER PRIMUS, INCIPIT SECUNDUS -- INSTITUTIONUM COMPOSITARUM PER TRIBONIANUM, VIRUM MAGNIFICUM, MAGISTRUM ET EXQUAESTORE SACRI PALATII, ET THEOPHILUM ET DOROTHEUM, VIROS ILLUSTRES, ANTECESSORES, EXPLICIT LIBER SECUNDES, INCIPIT TERTIUS -- INSTITUTIONUM COMPOSITARUM PER TRIBONIANUM, VIRUM MAGNIFICUM, MAGISTRUM ET EXQUAESTORE SACRI PALATII, ET THEOPHILUM ET DOROTHEUM, VIROS ILLUSTRES, ANTECESSORES, EXPLICIT LIBER TERTIUS, INCIPIT QUARTUS -- INDEX TITÜLORÜM -- INDEX PARAGRAPHORUM

The high point of the reign of the Emperor Justinian in the sixthcentury AD was the compilation of Roman law in four works, the "Institutes", "Digest", "Code" and "Novels" known as the Corpus iuris civilis. This volume consists of a useful Introduction, Paul Krueger's Latin text, and a modern English translation by Birks and McLeod.