The creation of the lus commune : from Casus to Regula / edited by John W. Cairns and Paul J. du Plessis.

This book discusses in detail how medieval scholars reacted to the casuistic discussions in the inherited Roman texts, particularly the Digest of Justinian. It shows how they developed medieval Roman law into a system of rules that formed a universal common law for Western Europe. Because there has...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Cambridge)
Other Authors:	Cairns, John W., Plessis, Paul J. du
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2010.
Series:	Edinburgh studies in law ; v. 7.
Subjects:	Law, Medieval. Common law > Roman influences. Common law > Europe. Common law Common law > Roman influences Law, Medieval Europe