Legal History

  • Ancient Law - This text, published in 1861, explores the history of law by looking at the early Roman legal system.
  • Lex Antica: Ancient Rome - Various links concerning the laws and legal system of ancient Rome, including constitutions.
  • Project Volterra - Established to promote the study of Roman legislation in its full social, political and legal context. Includes an extensive database of the Codex Theodosianus.
  • Republican Roman Government - The constitution (Twelve Tables) of the Roman Republic and related information
  • Roman Law - Roman Law branch of the Law-related Internet Project
  • The Roman Law Articles of Smith's Dictionary - About 250 articles on Roman law of varying length originally published in 1875, covering topics such as civil rights, codes and procedures, contracts and torts, officers and magistrates, and specific laws.
  • Roman Law Resources - Roman law sources and literature, and information on the teaching and study of Roman law. In English and German.
  • The Twelve Tables - Read the first laws written for the early Roman republic.