Programma

The course analyses the historical development of Roman private law from its origins to the Justinian’s Age. Special attention will be paid to the Roman civil litigation system, in its various forms, as well as to legal transactions, obligations and contracts, and real rights.
The main topics of Roman private law are:
1. General historical background (2 hours);
2. Sources of production and cognition of Roman law (4 hours);
3. Basic Legal Concepts; Legal Facts and Acts (6 hours)
4. Property and Other Real Rights; Possession (12 hrs.)
5. Obligations (12 hours)
6. The Private Litigation (12 hours).
The course offers the student a general overview of Roman legal experience in its private profiles, focusing on the historical-critical examination of the figures that most characterise European legal culture.

Testi Adottati

A.D. Manfredini, Istituzioni di diritto romano, 3° ed., Torino, Giappichelli, 2007, with exclusion of Parte prima- Delle persone (pp. 75-108) and of Parte seconda-Successioni (pp. 209-298)

or

M. Marrone, Manuale di diritto privato romano, Torino, Giappichelli, 2004, with exclusion of Chapter IV (pp. 123-175), Chapter VII (pp. 341-345) and Chapter VIII (pp. 347-396).

Modalità Valutazione

The course terminates with an oral examination: in order to verify the level of achievement of the stated learning objectives, the student is asked to answer three questions on various topics covered in the course. Language for the final examination: Italian. Evaluation criteria and composition: the final grade is expressed in thirtieths (30/30). The mark between 18 and 20 corresponds to a sufficient, albeit minimal and not in-depth, knowledge of the subject; the mark between 20 and 25 highlights a more than sufficient/discreet knowledge of the contents; the mark between 25 and 29 highlights a good/very good knowledge of the subject's structures and the student's critical capacity. An assessment between 30 and 30 cum laude corresponds to an excellent / very good knowledge of the subject accompanied by excellent / very good critical, analytical and connection skills. ERASMUS students are requested to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the course in order to agree on the syllabus for the examination, which consists of the discussion of a written paper, in Italian or in English, on a specific subject.