Die sozialethischen Aspekte des römischen mandatum – eine Betrachtung im Recht und in der Philosophie
The social and ethical aspects of Roman mandatum - a consideration in law and philosophy

Summary/Abstract: The complimentary mandatum is only one of the many legal institutions which found its way to the modern codification of modern era by passing the “bridge” of reception of the ancient Roman law – e.g. to the German BGB. While concentrating on the legal-dogmatic basics it conveys quickly that the Roman mandate law was influenced to a great extent by social and socio-cultural conceptions of its day. Therefore subject of the essay at hand are the questions – what was the socio-ethical basis of this legal institution and - how much were the legal thoughts of the late-classicist Paulus in his commentary on the praetorian edict influenced by the philosophical discussions of Seneca’s de beneficiis.

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