MODESTINUS, HERENNIUS

hərĕnˈēəs mŏdəstīˈnəs, fl. c.a.d. 250, Roman jurist; student of Ulpian. Under the Roman Empire he was one of the five jurists, including Papinian, whose views were considered decisive in resolving legal controversies. Extensive sections of his work are preserved in the Corpus Juris Civilis.

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A Casebook on Roman Family Law
Book by Bruce W. Frier, Thomas A. J. McGinn; Oxford University Press, 2004
Subjects: Domestic Relations (Roman Law)
...fragment, the late classical jurist Modestinus describes Roman marriage as the union...distinct historical phenomenon. At best, Modestinus may be thought to identify an abiding...varied extremely widely through the ages. Modestinus emphasizes above all the alliance between...
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Prostitution, Sexuality, and the Law in Ancient Rome
Book by Thomas A. J. McGinn; Oxford University Press, 1998
Subjects: Prostitutes--Rome--Social Conditions, Prostitution (Roman Law), Prostitution--Rome
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Who's Who in the Roman World
Book by John Hazel; Routledge, 2001
Subjects: Rome--Biography, Rome--History
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The Roman Family in the Empire: Rome, Italy, and Beyond
Book by Michele George; Oxford University Press, 2005
Subjects: Family--Rome--Congresses
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A Short History of Roman Law
Book by Olga Tellegen-Couperus; Routledge, 1993
Subjects: Roman Law--History
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Modestinus, Herennius
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MODESTINUS, HERENNIUS h ren e s mod sti n s, fl. c.a.d. 250, Roman jurist; student of Ulpian. Under the Roman Empire he was one of the five jurists...


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