The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the recent publications on communal statutes (and on statutes of the associations such as corporations, confraternities, hospitals) of Late Medieval-Early Modern Latium. Since the... more
The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the recent publications on communal statutes (and on statutes of the associations such as corporations, confraternities, hospitals) of Late Medieval-Early Modern Latium. Since the mid-1980s, studies on Latium statutes have had a significant role in the general revival of the interest in Italy for this important source of local law. In the last decade the development of events, researches and editions of texts has been decreasing. This is due to the lack of a public support for new research projects, to the fewer opportunities to pursue the academic career for young researchers working on the statutes and, last but not least, to the difficulties of the subject. Some proposals are explained to revitalize the studies of such an important source to investigate local society, law and institutions in the Papal Latium. An updated bibliography is published in the Appendix.
The statuta Urbis are the oldest municipal statutes of Rome that have reached us. They were issued in 1363 by the will of the "popular government", governing the city with its own laws during the Avignon Papacy. The "popular" statuta... more
The statuta Urbis are the oldest municipal statutes of Rome that have reached us. They were issued in 1363 by the will of the "popular government", governing the city with its own laws during the Avignon Papacy. The "popular" statuta ruled the legal and institutional life of the city until the return of the popes in Rome. In the 18th century, the ancient manuscripts of the statutes emerged from Vatican archives. As soon as Rome became capital of Italy, in 1871, legal and historical studies on the text, promoted by roman cultural institutions, flourished.
El Coloquio se desarrolla entre el 16 y 17 de junio 2021. El encuentro es patrocinado por el Instituto de Investigaciones de Historia del Derecho, por la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Chile y por el proyecto Fondecyt Regular... more
El Coloquio se desarrolla entre el 16 y 17 de junio 2021. El encuentro es patrocinado por el Instituto de Investigaciones de Historia del Derecho, por la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Chile y por el proyecto Fondecyt Regular 1210350 (Dr. Víctor Brangier, Investigador Responsable)
Each age has its own image of the nature and relavant rules. Law refers to nature solely to acknowledge its own beliefs. It can be therefore argued that nature is “invented” by jurists in order to justify and strengthen political... more
Each age has its own image of the nature and relavant rules. Law refers to nature solely to acknowledge its own beliefs. It can be therefore argued that nature is “invented” by jurists in order to justify and strengthen political decisions. During the eighteenth century a purely theoretical conception of nature was adopted to deeply reform the legal system. More in detail, the notion of abstracted individual was created on the basis of the principles of freedom and equality.
