Question: What were the legis actiones? How did they work? Why and when were they abolished?
Answer: The ‘legis actiones’ are described as the ‘actions-at-law’ or the ‘actions in the law’ . The legis actiones were the procedures put in place for a Roman citizen to bring about a form of litigation, or civil procedure. They originated around the time of the Twelve Tables and eventually became obsolete following the introduction of the formulae system....(short extract)
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- Subject: Law
- Course: Roman Law
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: 64%
- Words: 1635
- Date submitted: February 12, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 781
