History of Roman Law

The phenomenon of globalisation is leading to a rise in international legal transactions and disputes. Therefore, lawyers have to navigate through different juridical systems, whose fundamental principles can certainly still be found in Roman law: this could be considered a sort of passport to the understanding of global legal systems. With the expansion from the city of Rome to the creation of the Empire, the Romans produced the first advanced legal system gradually contaminating and inseminating with customs and cultures of other populations. The result of the autonomous and technical creation of a class of specialists, the jurists, was unique, destined to last over two millennia, influencing private and public Law and modern codes with their peculiar method of interpreting law, thanks to its continuous study. Roman law still provides inspiration, today. Special thanks to: Julie Ann Lyons, linguistic consultant and voice of the trailer ; Dr. Pietropaolo Vanin, proofreader; Dr. Pierluigi Romanello and Aldo Livorno, images and external links consultant; to Ballandi Multimedia for the concession of images in the trailer. Enjoy!

• the evolution of the Roman civilisation from its humble origins to the magnificent Empire of the late antiquity
• main phases of the great Roman juridical science
• the changing role of principal actors within its various transformations
• a deep analysis of Roman codes and how to interpret their importance in current frameworks, valuable for an enriched juridical culture.