HIST-1106EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Codex Gregorianus, Codex Hermogenianus, Codex Theodosianus
8 Nov 2020
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Early codifications and the law of citations mass of imperial legislation - necessary to publish these laws in major collections/compilations, codex gregorianus, 295. 4th century: contradictions in dif rescriptas and responsas, doubt as what should(n"t) be regarded as authoritative, confusion. 321 ad: emperor constantine: granting formal authority to certain works by classical jurists while imposing a prohibition on the use of other works. 426: law of citations promulgated by eastern roman emperor theodosius ii & western. Judge do not have a relevant opinion on a subject: liberty to choose from the various propositions. 438: codex theodosianus also contain the leges generales since constantine + most important texts of classical scholars subdivided into thematic titles. Roman legal scholars: associating the law of nature with the ius gentium for aliens: both syst applied to everyone. No more strict hierarchy like cicero aimed: validity of human law didn"t depend on compatibility with natural law. Became the basis for the ius commune.
