Title: Litigation in Roman law /
Authors: Metzger, Ernest.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Actions and defenses (Roman law); Bail (Roman law); Joinder of issue (Roman law); Civil procedure (Roman law)
Abstract: Examining a wealth of new evidence, Metzger paints a picture of litigation under Roman law that is far less polite and orderly than that commonly held till now. He also examines how the rules of procedure coped with the typical pretrial delays that the Roman system, and indeed any legal system, faces.
Contents: Bail -- Bail in Cicero -- Bail in Herculaneum and Puteoli -- How cases are postponed -- Returning after a postponement -- Giving notice of the postponement -- Three cases -- Concluding remarks on Roman litigation.