Levitas animi, imbecillitas, infirmitas, and fragilitas sexus as Ground for Different Position of Women Cover Image

Levitas animi a imbecillitas, infirmitas či fragilitas sexus jakožto důvod odlišného postavení žen
Levitas animi, imbecillitas, infirmitas, and fragilitas sexus as Ground for Different Position of Women

Author(s): Radek Černoch
Subject(s): Political history
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: fragilitas sexus; imbecillitas sexus; infirmitas sexus; levitas animi; Roman law; women

Summary/Abstract: Position of women in Roman law differs in various aspects. Reasons for such differences are often traditional; in some cases, they can be regarded as manifestation of sometimes exaggerated protectionism or paternalism, which could be regarded as unlawful discrimination. The aim of this paper is to analyse the terminology which sources of law use to refer to the position of women.

  • Issue Year: 52/2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 25-33
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Czech
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