Ancient Law: Its Connection with the Early History of Society, and Its Relation to Modern Ideas

acts adopted ancient appears archaic assumed authority became become belonged body called civil claims codes common complete conception condition considered continued Contract course Court criminal descendants distinction doubt duties early effect Empire English entirely equal Equity exercise existence explain expression fact feudal followed founded give Greek ideas importance individual influence inheritance institutions interest Italy juris jurisconsults jurisprudence kings known land language later lawyers legislation less limited meaning mind mode moral Nature never notion object Obligation observed once origin particular period person political position possession practice present primitive principle probably progress question race reason regarded relation remarkable respect Roman law Rome rules seems separate slaves social society succession supposed term Testament theory thing thought tion true universal usage Western whole writers