Révigny’s Manuscript on the Digestum Vetus digitally available

The lectures given by the French jurist Jacques de Révigny on the Digest of Roman law have never appeared in print. Now, the manuscript that is held in Leiden has been made available in digital form.

Tobias van der Wal • January 09, 2018

Houses, bricks and ‘dormant property’

Last summer in Alphen aan den Rijn an accident occurred which caused a lot of damage. The removal of the debris raises an interesting question about ‘dormant property’.

Hans-Jan van Kralingen • October 26, 2015 • 1 comment

Law making by way of preliminary reference

The preliminary reference procedure is not a modern invention. It has travelled a long way through time and space – from southern to northern Europe, from Roman imperial times to the 21st century.

Elsemieke Daalder and Ruben de Graaff • March 30, 2015 • 2 comments

Teeven Transactio

Last week’s troubles at the justice department draw attention to the legal consequences of keeping (and losing) one’s receipts.

Tobias van der Wal • March 17, 2015

Some remarks on the so-called ‘Res communes omnium’

The King’s holiday resort in Greece runs into trouble. An action group argues that the beach belongs to all; this is a concept that already featured in Roman law.

Tobias van der Wal • August 13, 2014

Proscription and the redistribution of wealth by the Roman Emperor

How to gain the support of your subjects after a civil war? A judicial solution to a political problem.

Elsemieke Daalder • July 21, 2014 • 1 comment

Law Making at the Roman imperial Court

The law making process and the relation between the legislator and the courts in the Netherlands is greatly influenced by Montesquieu’s theory on the separation of powers (the trias politica). Is there another way? A Roman perspective.

Elsemieke Daalder • November 07, 2013

Of Judges and Hitmen

A common phenomenon: an individual has perverted the course of justice by paying a judge to hand down a judgement in his or her favour. The contract being immoral and void, does the law provide for an action to recover the bribe?

Tobias van der Wal • August 22, 2013

How to limit damages? The duplum-rule of emperor Justinian

A recurring problem in the law of contract is the limitation of damages. How did emperor Justinian (6th century) solve this problem?

Hans-Jan van Kralingen • May 16, 2013

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