Summary Influence of Roman, Roman-Dutch and English Law on South African Law

Influence of Roman Law, Roman-
Dutch Law and English Law on
South African Law
Created @September 27, 2022 12:22 PM

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Importance of Studying Legal History
Allows us to evaluate the developments of law over time



1. Roots of modern SA Law

Roman law

roman dutch law

African customary law

English law

religious-based legal systems



2. SA law is a mixed/hybrid legal system



3. Historical component of SA Law: common law

Roman-Dutch Law




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, English Law




Overview of Roman Legal Hisotry
753BCE to 476CE
City of rome established: 753BCE



roman law developed from customs of Romans

roman empire grew → legal system grew



Periods of Roman Law:

1. Ancient Law

2. Pre-Classical Law

3. Classical Law

4. Post-Classical Law

5. Justinian Law




Ancient Law
Non-Legal History

Romulus and Remus → discovered rome

period of kings

aristocracy ruled plebians
(unequal society, plebians had no political power)

class struggles between plebians and aristocracy



Legal Tradition, Sources and Branches of law:



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