Publisher's Synopsis
The Legal Procedure of Cicero's Time is a comprehensive book written by A. H. J. Greenidge that explores the legal system of ancient Rome during the time of Cicero. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the legal procedures and practices of the Roman Republic, with a particular focus on the legal system's evolution and development over time. The author examines the role of the courts, judges, and lawyers in the Roman legal system and provides detailed explanations of the various types of legal proceedings, such as criminal trials, civil cases, and appeals. The book also delves into the political and social context of the legal system, highlighting the ways in which it was intertwined with the broader political and social structures of the Roman Republic. Overall, The Legal Procedure of Cicero's Time is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of law and legal systems, particularly those interested in ancient Rome.1901. Greenidge writes in the Preface that the leading design of this book is to furnish students of Cicero's writings with a clue to the chief legal difficulties which they will meet with in their reading. These difficulties are far more numerous in the sphere of procedure than in that of substantive law; and, as it was quite impossible to write a work of moderate compass which dealt with both branches of the subject, I have thought it better to confine my attention mainly to the former; although, as will easily be understood, it has proved impossible to deal thoroughly with the procedure of the period which I have treated, without touching on many questions of pure law; so intimately are these bound up with the forms in which they were presented to the courts. Partial Contents: Book I. Civil Procedure. Part I. The Courts of the Monarchy and Early Republic; Part II. The Courts of the Ciceronian Period; and Book II. Criminal Procedure.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.
