PRINCIPLES OF ROMAN LAW

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FRANCO VALLOCCHIA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The Course will focus on the ius privatum Romanum and will be divided into five sections: I- Ius Romanum (fontes) Iura populi Romani; Mores, fas; Leges, plebiscita; Edicta; Constitutiones; Iuris prudentia; Gai Institutiones; Corpus Iuris Civilis. II- Personae Liberi, servi; Personae sui iuris alieni iuris; Familia; Potestas; Civis (Romanus), Latinus, peregrinus; Constitutio Antoniniana de civitate; Collegia, sodalitates, societates, universitas. III- Res (Iura in re) Res; Meum est, dominium (ex iure Quiritium); Possessio; Mancipatio, traditio, in iure cessio; Usucapio; In bonis habere; Dominium in provinciali solo; Peculium; Consortium ercto non cito, communio; Iura in re aliena; Res publicae, res communes omnium; Ius successionis. IV- Res (Obligationes) Obligationes; Obligatio nascitur…; (Obligationes) ex contractu, quasi ex contractu; Fides bona; Pacta et sunallagma; Ipso iure, ope exceptionis; Fideiussio; “Quanti ea res erit tantam pecuniam…condemnato”; (Obligationes) ex delicto(-maleficio), quasi ex maleficio. V- Actiones Legis actiones; Edicta praetorum; Iudicia per formulas; Rei vindicatio, interdicta (retinendae vel reciperandae) possessionis; Actiones adiecticiae qualitatis; Actio popularis; Cognitio extra ordinem.
Prerequisites
The reading of the text of the Liber singularis enchiridii of the Pomponius jurist in D. 1. 2. 2 (whose translation into Italian is available in http://dbtvm1.ilc.cnr.it/digesto) is suggested.
Books
− Matteo Marrone, Manuale di diritto privato romano, Giappichelli editore, Torino 2004 [full]
Teaching mode
The course is essentially based on Roman sources and in particular on the legal sources and texts that make up the Corpus Iuris Civilis, with particular reference to the Justinian Digests. Every source is given translation in Italian. The aim of the course is the knowledge of the Roman legal-religious system, in its historical development through the centuries up to Justinian, in order to mature the awareness of the Roman foundations of today's Italian legal system, to be understood within the larger legal system so-called 'Civil (Roman) law'.
Frequency
During the lessons will be examined Roman, modern and contemporary legal sources. Students will be able to use the Italian-language translations provided by the teacher during the lessons. The teaching material will be made available to students through the electronic platform of the University (e-learning)
Exam mode
Oral examination. To pass the exam you must obtain a grade of not less than 18/30. The student must demonstrate that he has acquired sufficient knowledge of the subjects. To achieve a score of 30/30 cum laude, the student must demonstrate that he has acquired excellent knowledge of all the topics covered during the course, being able to link them in a logical and consistent way.
Bibliography
Gaio, Institutiones Giustiniano, Institutiones Riccardo Orestano, Introduzione allo studio del diritto romano, Bologna 1987 Feliciano Serrao, Diritto privato economia e società, I, Napoli 1996
Lesson mode
The course is essentially based on Roman sources and in particular on the legal sources and texts that make up the Corpus Iuris Civilis, with particular reference to the Justinian Digests. Every source is given translation in Italian. The aim of the course is the knowledge of the Roman legal-religious system, in its historical development through the centuries up to Justinian, in order to mature the awareness of the Roman foundations of today's Italian legal system, to be understood within the larger legal system so-called 'Civil (Roman) law'.
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OLIVIERO DILIBERTO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
(IUS / 18, basic, six-monthly, lectures, non-compulsory attendance, Italian language, 12 credits, master's degree in Jurisprudence). Program: includes the exposition - from the origins to Giustiniano - of the Roman private law and the related process. The course aims to gradually bring the student closer to the conceptual categories of Roman law-based private law (European and non-European), through the systematic exposition of Roman private law, following the order of the subjects and juridical institutions of the Institutions of Gaius and then of Justinian. The program is divided into three thematic nuclei, according to the model obtained from the Gaian institutions: the first focuses on the treatment of the rights of persons; the second on the law of things and the third on the right of actions, ie the civil process
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Books
Attending students can prepare the exam based on the lecture notes. However, the reference text is "Elementi di diritto privato romano" by M. Talamanca edited by L. Capogrossi Colognesi - G. Finazzi, Milano 2013. During the lessons, based on the interests expressed by the students, the Professor will indicate further bibliography for further information.
Teaching mode
The course takes place on the basis of lectures held in the first semester. Alongside the classic teaching method, during the lessons, a dialogic approach will be encouraged, aimed at stimulating interest in the issues addressed and the participation of students. Each of the parts will take about one third of the total hours of the course
Frequency
The course takes place in lectures in which the active participation of students is requested.
Exam mode
The Professor, during the lessons, formulates questions to the students to ascertain the degree of learning. The final evaluation takes place with an oral exam aimed at ascertaining the knowledge of the institutions and the capacity for legal reasoning. The final exam consists of an oral question consisting of questions on different parts of the program. The learner's capacity for historical and systematic classification of the institutes and the capacity for reasoning will be evaluated through connections and oral discussion of concrete examples taken from Roman sources.
Bibliography
M. Talamanca Elementi di diritto privato romano, a cura di L. Capogrossi Colognesi, G. Finazzi (2013). Ulteriore materiale bibliografico sarà fornito nel corso delle lezioni
Lesson mode
The course takes place on the basis of lectures held in the first semester. Alongside the classic teaching method, during the lessons, a dialogic approach will be encouraged, aimed at stimulating interest in the issues addressed and the participation of students. Each of the parts will take about one third of the total hours of the course
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ANTONIO SACCOCCIO Lecturers' profile
  • Lesson code1009231
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • Courselaw
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year1st year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDIUS/18
  • CFU12