Women in Roman Law and SocietyThe legal situation of the women of ancient Rome was extremely complex, and - since there was no sharp distinction between free woman, freedwoman and slave - the definition of their legal position is often heard. Basing her lively analysis on detailed study of literary and epigraphic material, Jane F. Gardner explores the provisions of the Roman laws as they related to women. Dr Gardner describes the ways in which the laws affected women throughout their lives - in families, as daughters, wives and parents; as heiresses and testators; as owners and controllers of property; and as workers. She looks with particular attention at the ways in which the strict letter of the law came to be modified, softened, circumvented, and even changed, pointing out that the laws themselves tell us as much about the economic situation of women and the range of opportunities available to them outside the home. |
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... death of the pater, the children (and wife) ceased to be alieni iuris (subject to another's control) and became sui iuris (independent). Each adult son became a paterfamilias; no woman ever did—materfamilias in Latin was merely the term ...
... death of the pater, the children (and wife) ceased to be alieni iuris (subject to another's control) and became sui iuris (independent). Each adult son became a paterfamilias; no woman ever did—materfamilias in Latin was merely the term ...
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... death (ius vitae necisque) and the powers of sale or surrender. It was the father's right to refuse to rear the newborn child, and the mother had no legal power to prevent this. Child exposure was practised, and was not made illegal ...
... death (ius vitae necisque) and the powers of sale or surrender. It was the father's right to refuse to rear the newborn child, and the mother had no legal power to prevent this. Child exposure was practised, and was not made illegal ...
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... death terminated potestas. Both sons and daughters had equal rights of intestate succession. Both became sui iuris at his death, but whereas the adult son now became fully capable of independent legal action, including the right of ...
... death terminated potestas. Both sons and daughters had equal rights of intestate succession. Both became sui iuris at his death, but whereas the adult son now became fully capable of independent legal action, including the right of ...
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... death over her, nor of noxal surrender or sale (other than the fictitious one in a fiduciary coemptio). She could possess no property of her own; everything was vested in her husband or in the latter's father, while he lived, and ...
... death over her, nor of noxal surrender or sale (other than the fictitious one in a fiduciary coemptio). She could possess no property of her own; everything was vested in her husband or in the latter's father, while he lived, and ...
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... death or divorce, nor was any legacy bequeathed to a wife in rnanu. Even if left sui iuris by her husband's death, she would be unable to make a will without the consent of her tutor, probably a close relative of her husband. In free ...
... death or divorce, nor was any legacy bequeathed to a wife in rnanu. Even if left sui iuris by her husband's death, she would be unable to make a will without the consent of her tutor, probably a close relative of her husband. In free ...
Contents
Some Effects of Marriage | |
Divorce | |
Dowry | |
Sexual Offences | |
Children | |
Inheritance and Bequest | |
Slaves and Freedwomen | |
Women at Work | |
The Emancipation of Roman Women | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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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 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 man’s manumission manumitted manus marriage married 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 Treggiari tutela tutor legitimus Twelve Tables Ulpian Vestal Watson widow wife wife’s wives woman