Roman law represents a foundational pillar of modern legal systems, whose conceptual clarity and technical sophistication have profoundly shaped the great nineteenth-century codifications, beginning with the Napoleonic Code of 1804 and extending to the Italian Civil Codes of 1865 and 1942. This legacy persists even in recent developments such as the 2021 Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China. Its enduring influence is evident in the systematic structure, legal categories, and principles that continue to inform contemporary private law. Roman legal institutes and regulae iuris, transmitted through centuries of doctrinal elaboration, remain embedded within a modern and globally interconnected legal framework.
Ancient Roots, Modern Lawyers: the Legacy of Roman Law / Tuccillo, Fabiana. - (2026).
Ancient Roots, Modern Lawyers: the Legacy of Roman Law
Tuccillo Fabiana
2026
Abstract
Roman law represents a foundational pillar of modern legal systems, whose conceptual clarity and technical sophistication have profoundly shaped the great nineteenth-century codifications, beginning with the Napoleonic Code of 1804 and extending to the Italian Civil Codes of 1865 and 1942. This legacy persists even in recent developments such as the 2021 Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China. Its enduring influence is evident in the systematic structure, legal categories, and principles that continue to inform contemporary private law. Roman legal institutes and regulae iuris, transmitted through centuries of doctrinal elaboration, remain embedded within a modern and globally interconnected legal framework.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
