The Institutes Of Justinian

By John Baron Moyle

Book Overview

The Institutes of Justinian is a legal treatise written by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I in the 6th century AD. This book is a translation of the original Latin text by J.B. Moyle. It is divided into four parts and covers a wide range of legal topics such as property law, contract law, and criminal law. The Institutes served as a foundation for the civil law systems of many countries, including those in Europe, Latin America, and parts of Asia. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of law and legal systems.Let us now examine the modes in which persons dependent on a superior become independent. How slaves are freed from the power of their masters can be gathered from what has already been said respecting their manumission. Children under paternal power become independent at the parent's death, subject, however, to the following distinction. The death of a father always releases his sons and daughters from dependence; the death of a grandfather releases his grandchildren from dependence only provided that it does not subject them to the power of their father.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419167413
• ISBN13: 9781419167416
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.6" x 9.2"