Women in Roman Law & Society"The book meets the highest standards of scholarly rigor, and treatment of disputed issues is informative without being esoteric. An excellent general survey and introduction." -- Choice ..". will be enormously useful for those interested in teaching courses on Roman women or Roman law." -- The Classical Outlook |
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Page 10
... consent was necessary to the marriage of sons or daughters . In early law , their consent may not have been needed , but in the classical period it seems that a father could not force his son to marry . The daughter's situation is less ...
... consent was necessary to the marriage of sons or daughters . In early law , their consent may not have been needed , but in the classical period it seems that a father could not force his son to marry . The daughter's situation is less ...
Page 18
... consent to certain of her actions . This was required if the action were of a kind that might diminish the property ... consent for marriage and for the creation of a dowry reveals the original concern of the Romans to control movement ...
... consent to certain of her actions . This was required if the action were of a kind that might diminish the property ... consent for marriage and for the creation of a dowry reveals the original concern of the Romans to control movement ...
Page 41
... Consent to Marriage The third requirement for a valid marriage was the consent of the relevant parties . In classical law , these were defined as the marriage partners , if they were sui iuris , or their parents , if they were suject to ...
... Consent to Marriage The third requirement for a valid marriage was the consent of the relevant parties . In classical law , these were defined as the marriage partners , if they were sui iuris , or their parents , if they were suject to ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Guardianship of Women | 5 |
Marriage | 31 |
Copyright | |
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adultery aedile agnates allowed apparently attested Augustan Augustus bequest betrothal Buckland century B.C. child Cicero citizen claim classical period coemptio cognates concubine consent contract conubium Corbett daughter death divorce dowry edict Egypt emancipated emperor evidence father female FIRA free marriage freeborn freed freedman freedwoman Gaius girl Hadrian heirs on intestacy heredes household husband illegitimate children inheritance intestacy intestate succession iuris ius liberorum jurists Kaser later legacy legitimate lex Aelia Sentia lex Julia lex Voconia male manumission manumitted marriage mother offence owner Papia Papinian pater patron Paul peculium penalty persons Pliny possible potestas praetor praetorian probably prosecution prostitutes relationship remarry Republic rescript Roman Egypt Roman law Roman women Rome rules says sctum senatusconsultum Severus slave social specified status stuprum sui iuris testamentary texts Treggiari tutela tutor legitimus Twelve Tables Ulpian Vestal Watson widow wife wife's wives woman