Roman law Midterm
A central element of Roman society and law in which the oldest living male in a household held
authority over his family as long as he was alive. - ANS-Patria Potestas (Power of the father)
A class of property especially concerned with land and agriculture, which included enslaved
persons, agricultural beasts of burden, land, and rustic praedial servitudes. - ANS-Res Mancipi
(Things taken by the hand)
A figure in Roman law who was assigned to exercise guardianship and protection over property,
sui iuris children under puberty age, and sui iuris women. Typically, the assigned guardian was
the closest agnatic tie. - ANS-Tutor (guardian)
A mode of acquiring/transferring property, specifically res mancipi. Involves a private ceremony
attended by the buyer, seller, witnesses, and a scale-holder. - ANS-Mancipatio (taking by the
hand)
A mode of acquiring/transferring property, specifically res mancipi. Involves a public ceremony in
front of the praetor or other magistrate. - ANS-In iure cessio (cession in court)
A mode of acquiring/transferring property, specifically res nec mancipi. Involves simply
delivering the property in question with the intent to transfer its ownership. - ANS-Traditio
(delivery)
A private citizen chosen to act as a judge in the apud iudicem stage of an action/civil procedure.
- ANS-Iudex
A special status and class assigned to informally manumitted slaves. Junian Latins could marry
but their marriages would not be Roman civil law marriages. In many ways, Junian Latins
retained aspects of their slave status. They could not make or benefit from wills, and their
property was returned to their masters after their deaths. - ANS-Junian Latin
A term in Roman Law used to describe property that is taken and held. - ANS-Manus (hand)
A type of action against a person used to:
1. Punish a wrong
2. Enforce an obligation (i.e. contract violation) - ANS-In Personam (Against a person)
A type of action against everyone involving a(n):
1. Assertion of ownership
2. Claim of a right. - ANS-In Rem (For a thing)
A central element of Roman society and law in which the oldest living male in a household held
authority over his family as long as he was alive. - ANS-Patria Potestas (Power of the father)
A class of property especially concerned with land and agriculture, which included enslaved
persons, agricultural beasts of burden, land, and rustic praedial servitudes. - ANS-Res Mancipi
(Things taken by the hand)
A figure in Roman law who was assigned to exercise guardianship and protection over property,
sui iuris children under puberty age, and sui iuris women. Typically, the assigned guardian was
the closest agnatic tie. - ANS-Tutor (guardian)
A mode of acquiring/transferring property, specifically res mancipi. Involves a private ceremony
attended by the buyer, seller, witnesses, and a scale-holder. - ANS-Mancipatio (taking by the
hand)
A mode of acquiring/transferring property, specifically res mancipi. Involves a public ceremony in
front of the praetor or other magistrate. - ANS-In iure cessio (cession in court)
A mode of acquiring/transferring property, specifically res nec mancipi. Involves simply
delivering the property in question with the intent to transfer its ownership. - ANS-Traditio
(delivery)
A private citizen chosen to act as a judge in the apud iudicem stage of an action/civil procedure.
- ANS-Iudex
A special status and class assigned to informally manumitted slaves. Junian Latins could marry
but their marriages would not be Roman civil law marriages. In many ways, Junian Latins
retained aspects of their slave status. They could not make or benefit from wills, and their
property was returned to their masters after their deaths. - ANS-Junian Latin
A term in Roman Law used to describe property that is taken and held. - ANS-Manus (hand)
A type of action against a person used to:
1. Punish a wrong
2. Enforce an obligation (i.e. contract violation) - ANS-In Personam (Against a person)
A type of action against everyone involving a(n):
1. Assertion of ownership
2. Claim of a right. - ANS-In Rem (For a thing)
