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

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Notes for Introduction to law (LAWS1011A at Wits University). A comprehensive summary of the topic content - including diagrams, definitions and explanations where applicable.

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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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