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. |
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... legal transactions. Furthermore, until the time of Hadrian, in order to make a will she must also go through a form of coemptio (see below). Wives. and. Manus. Manus (literally 'hand') meant a relationship in which the wife.
Jane F. Gardner. Manus (literally 'hand') meant a relationship in which the wife stood in the power of the husband. She was regarded as being filiae loco, in the situation of a daughter, in relation to her husband. She had the same ...
... relationships. The retention of tutela meant the retention of the appearance at least of men's control over the disposal of property. It is as well to remind ourselves, however, of the difference between what is permitted and what is ...
... relationship to the gods: “Her life had been devoted to their service, and it was only consistent that, on her dying without disposing of her property by will, it should go to the treasury for sacrificial purposes.' 80 This is ...
... relationships between members of the household, these had no legal status as marriages and no juridical effects. 3 There was no conuhium between Roman citizens and foreigners. This seems a simple doctrine. In practice, it was qualified ...
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 | |