Adam Smith and Roman Servitudes

Ernest Philip Metzger

doi:10.1163/1571819042872645

Adam Smith and Roman Servitudes

Ernest Philip Metzger

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This essay discusses Adam Smith historical jurisprudence and his use of Roman law materials in his Lectures on Jurisprudence. It argues that Smith found it difficult to maintain his theory of legal development in the face of a highly developed body of Roman law literature.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	327-357
Number of pages	30
Journal	Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis
Volume	72
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/1571819042872645
Publication status	Published - 2004

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