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... expressions is merely the symbol of power . 8 " Si adgnatus nec escit gentiles familiam habento . " 9 Suet . Caes . 1 , of Caesar's refusal to divorce Cornelia ; as a consequence he was " uxoris dote , et gentiliciis haereditatibus ...
... expressions is merely the symbol of power . 8 " Si adgnatus nec escit gentiles familiam habento . " 9 Suet . Caes . 1 , of Caesar's refusal to divorce Cornelia ; as a consequence he was " uxoris dote , et gentiliciis haereditatibus ...
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... expression through certain religious or semi- religious organs , did impose certain restraints on a possible abuse of power . If the father is a lunatic ( furiosus ) he is , with his property , put under the care of his next of kin ; 1 ...
... expression through certain religious or semi- religious organs , did impose certain restraints on a possible abuse of power . If the father is a lunatic ( furiosus ) he is , with his property , put under the care of his next of kin ; 1 ...
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... expression of the principle which runs through the whole of Roman life , that no man should act in an important matter without taking counsel of those best qualified to give it . Certain extreme abuses of the paternal power were ...
... expression of the principle which runs through the whole of Roman life , that no man should act in an important matter without taking counsel of those best qualified to give it . Certain extreme abuses of the paternal power were ...
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... expression familia pecuniaque , " familia " probably denotes the slaves . Pierron ( Du sens des mots familia pecuniaque ) has shown the theory of Ihering and Cuq , that the former denotes res mancipi , the latter res nec mancipi , to be ...
... expression familia pecuniaque , " familia " probably denotes the slaves . Pierron ( Du sens des mots familia pecuniaque ) has shown the theory of Ihering and Cuq , that the former denotes res mancipi , the latter res nec mancipi , to be ...
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... expression of the will of the testator came to be considered the essential part of the testament . In this announce- ment a true heir ( heres ) could be mentioned , and the familiae emptor sinks into the background . It is true that his ...
... expression of the will of the testator came to be considered the essential part of the testament . In this announce- ment a true heir ( heres ) could be mentioned , and the familiae emptor sinks into the background . It is true that his ...
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Page 341 - Quod principi placuit legis habet vigorem: utpote cum lege regia, quae de imperio eius lata est, populus ei et in eum omne suum imperium et potestatem conferat...
Page 82 - Deinde, quo plus virium in senatu frequentia etiam ordinis faceret, caedibus regis deminutum patrum numerum primoribus equestris gradus lectis ad trecentorum summam explevit; traditumque inde fertur, ut in senatum vocarentur, qui patres quique conscripti essent: conscriptos videlicet appellabant lectos.
Page 87 - ... harum et interpretandi scientia et actiones apud collegium pontificum erant, ex quibus constituebatur, quis quoquo anno praeesset privatis.
Page 27 - calata ' appellari diximus, et sacrorum detestatio et testamenta fieri solebant. Tria enim genera testamentorum fuisse accepimus : unum, quod calatis comitiis in populi contione fieret, alterum in procinctu, cum viri ad proelium faciendum in aciem vocabantur, tertium per familiae emancipationem, cui aes et libra adhiberetur. In eodem Laelii Felicis libro haec scripta sunt : Is qui non ut universum populum, sed partem aliquam adesse iubet, non ' comitia,' sed ' concilium
Page 126 - Uude olim patricii dicebant plebiscitis se non teneri, quia sine auctoritate eorum facta essent. sed postea lex Hortensia lata est, qua cautum est ut plebiscita universum populum tenerent.
Page 301 - Item municipes erant, qui ex aliis civitatibus Romam venissent, quibus non licebat magistratum capere, sed tantum muneris partem, ut fuerunt Cumani, Acerrani, Atellani, qui et cives Romani erant, et in legione merebant, sed dignitates non capiebant (117 L).
Page 242 - Minus quam perfecta lex est quae vetat aliquid fieri et si factum sit non rescindit sed poenam injungit ei qui contra legem fecit : qualis est lex Furia testamentaria quae plus quam mille assium legatum mortisve causa prohibet capere praeter exceptas personas, et adversus eum qui plus ceperit quadrupli poenam constituit, Ulpian, 1, 2.
Page 26 - In suis heredibus evidentius apparet continuationem dominii eo rem perducere, ut nulla videatur hereditas fuisse, quasi olim hi domini essent qui etiam vivo patre quodammodo domini existimantur : unde etiam filiusfamilias appellatur sicut paterfamilias, sola nota hac adjecta per quam distinguitur genitor ab eo qui genitus sit.
Page 64 - Neminem voluerunt majores nostri, non modo de existimatione cujusquam, sed ne pecuniaria quidem de re minima, esse judicem, nisi qui inter adversarios convenisset.
Page 61 - Namque antea, profectis domo regibus, ac mox magistratibus , ne urbs sine imperio foret, in tempus deligebatur qui jus redderet ac subitis mederetur : feruntque ab Romulo Dentrem Romulium , post ab Tullo Hostilio Numam Marcium , et ab Tarquinio Superbo Spurium Lucretium, impositos.