Thinking Like a Lawyer: The Case for Roman Law

The aim of this piece is to present an overview of certain recent trends which have emerged in the study and teaching of Roman law. These trends are identified and placed within the larger context of the role and function of the teaching of Roman law in Law Schools during the twentieth century. In a...

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Published in:Acta Universitatis Lodziensis Folia Iuridica
Main Author: Paul du Plessis
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Language:Polish
Published: Lodz University Press 2022-06-01
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/Iuridica/article/view/13933
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Thinking Like a Lawyer: The Case for Roman Law
roman law
legal doctrine
american legal realism
law and society
socio-legal studies
title Thinking Like a Lawyer: The Case for Roman Law
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title_fullStr Thinking Like a Lawyer: The Case for Roman Law
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legal doctrine
american legal realism
law and society
socio-legal studies
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