CIVIL LAW AND CANON LAW: PERSPECTIVES ON INTEREST-BEARING LENDING. THE IMPACT OF THE COUNCIL OF NICAEA
CIVIL LAW AND CANON LAW: PERSPECTIVES ON INTEREST-BEARING LENDING. THE IMPACT OF THE COUNCIL OF NICAEA
Author(s): Sorin-Claude Modreanu, Andrei-Alexandru SolomonSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Civil Law, Roman law
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: Interest-bearing loan; Council of Nicaea; Morality; Civil law; Canon law
Summary/Abstract: Borrowing at interest (which can be converted into usury) has been the subject of legal and legislative concern since ancient times. Ancient codifications and laws such as the Code of Hammurabi and the Lex Duodecim Tabularum deal with the issue in detail, suggesting the essential place of money lending in the economic life of societies throughout the ages. Christian moral values have greatly influenced the development of civil law, of relevance to the present study being Canon XVII of the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD.
Journal: IUS ROMANUM
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 419-435
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
