| Litigation in Roman Law Contributor(s): Metzger, Ernest (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0198298552 ISBN-13: 9780198298557 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $137.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: Most modern accounts of how the classical Romans sued each other tend to show the opponents willingly cooperating under the guidance of a magistrate, until their case was ready for trial. This view of relatively polite and orderly initiation of suits was based on tiny amounts of evidence. Metzger examines a flood of new evidence, painting a picture of litigation that is far less polite and far less orderly. He examines how the rules of procedure coped with the typical pretrial delays that the Roman system, and indeed any legal system, faces. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Legal History - Law | Civil Procedure - Law | Litigation |
| Dewey: 340.54 |
| LCCN: 2005000940 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.52" W x 9.5" (1.27 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Most modern accounts of how the classical Romans sued each other tend to show the opponents willingly cooperating under the guidance of a magistrate, until their case was ready for trial. This view of relatively polite and orderly initiation of suits was based on tiny amounts of evidence. Metzger examines a flood of new evidence, painting a picture of litigation that is far less polite and far less orderly. He examines how the rules of procedure coped with the typical pretrial delays that the Roman system, and indeed any legal system, faces. |