Notes for Introduction to law (LAWS1011A at Wits University).
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Influence of Roman Law, Roman-
Dutch Law and English Law on
South African Law
Created @September 27, 2022 12:22 PM
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Importance of Studying Legal History
Allows us to evaluate the developments of law over time
1. Roots of modern SA Law
Roman law
roman dutch law
African customary law
English law
religious-based legal systems
2. SA law is a mixed/hybrid legal system
3. Historical component of SA Law: common law
Roman-Dutch Law
Influence of Roman Law, Roman-Dutch Law and English Law on South African Law 1
, English Law
Overview of Roman Legal Hisotry
753BCE to 476CE
City of rome established: 753BCE
roman law developed from customs of Romans
roman empire grew → legal system grew
Periods of Roman Law:
1. Ancient Law
2. Pre-Classical Law
3. Classical Law
4. Post-Classical Law
5. Justinian Law
Ancient Law
Non-Legal History
Romulus and Remus → discovered rome
period of kings
aristocracy ruled plebians
(unequal society, plebians had no political power)
class struggles between plebians and aristocracy
Legal Tradition, Sources and Branches of law:
Influence of Roman Law, Roman-Dutch Law and English Law on South African Law 2
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