Publisher's Synopsis
Justinian's Digest, Book 20 is a legal text that was compiled in the 6th century AD by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. It contains a collection of legal opinions and decisions from prominent Roman jurists, covering a wide range of topics related to civil law. This edition of the book, translated into English by Thomas Chalice Jackson in 1908, includes an essay on the law of mortgage in Roman law. The essay provides historical context and analysis of the legal principles surrounding mortgages in ancient Rome, and how they were applied in practice. The book is a valuable resource for scholars of Roman law, legal history, and comparative law.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
