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. In order to define exactly what the legis actiones were the civil procedure of this time has to be examined. By describing how the legis actiones worked in the three parts of civil procedure, namely the summons, the trial and the execution, a conclusion will be drawn on what exactly the legis actiones were. Following on from this the reasons for their abolition will be discussed. Firstly the summons, as the initial stage of civil ......(short extract)
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Details: - Mark: 66% | Course: Roman Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 1653 | References: Yes | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: October 22, 2008 | Coursework ID: 184
