Roman Law

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Lectures on the subject matters of the syllabus, alternating every now and then with the question and answer method when students have already acquired the knowledge needed. Participation increases the student’s interest in the subject matters. Practical exercises will be performed in discussion classes to show how Roman jurisconsults (Roman case law) created Law and also the divergences between them.

Learning Outcomes

The Roman Law course provides students with the legal education they need in order to effectively contribute toward the legal science and the legal technique. On the other hand, it allows for a distinction between Law and the law; it shows the relativity of  Law   as a cultural and historical phenomenon, and facilitates a better understanding of the legal constructs and institutions whose ultimate source is Rome’s Law. As a final point, Roman Law ranks among the fundamental laws provided for by «common law», which constitutes a distinctive feature of the European nations.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

See the supplement sheet attached.

Head Lecturer(s)

António Santos Justo

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Ver complemento da Ficha de Unidade Curricular em anexo / See the supplement sheet attached