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Some Notes on the Farmer's Law, an Important Link in the Evolution of Roman- Byzantine Law

Nomos georgikos, (Farmer's Law) is one of the most controversial Byzantine law sources. Discussion is based upon the region and the provenance of the provisions concerned. The Author's opinion presumes Farmer's Law as the significant link in general development of Roman law since/after Justinian, tracing the foundation elements in Roman and Byzantine practice. Taking (damage) compensation as the example, the Author covers the course of conceptios since Lex Aquilia (286. B. C.), during interventions of classical jurists and Justinian, up to the Byzantine pattern and the perception of actio generalis in factum. Instructive comparison with Lombardic law considering the theft of an ox's bell, pointed out certain degree of "crudity" ref. Lombardic legislator and obvious correlation (Art. 30) with (precedent) Roman law issue. Further, the Author analysis Art. 23 (obligation of the herdsman), Art. 32 (gradual abbandonment of the principle superficies solo cedit), Art. 11, 12, 14 (lease), Art. 16 (division of the land under cultivation, recognized in the Code of Hammurapi, in Borth Africa, France etd. and particularly in Trogir). The Authors proves that Farmer's Law most probably originated in Slavonia, for the application reasons referring surrounding Slavic population, underlining the contents of Art. 45 (strong correlation among the members of the commune). Further details in Discussion Margetić-Köpstein, Miscellany Symposio Byzantine Makedonia, Solun, 1995.

Farmer's Law; Nomos georgikos; Roman Law; Byzantine Law

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