This is an indispensable reference to Roman Law, with an introductory essay by Erwin Grueber of Balliol College, Oxford. Sohm presents a systematic and historical exposition of Roman private law, introducing a new element into the legal studies of the English-speaking world.
- Introductory Essay
- The Nature of the Subject
- Sources and Fundamental Conceptions
- Roman Law as the Law of the City of Rome
- Roman Law as the Law of the World (The Empire)
- The Law of Persons
- The Law of Property
- General Part
- The Law of Things
- The Law of Obligations
- The Law of Family and the Law of Inheritance
- The Law of Family
- The Law of Inheritance