Some Remarks on the Criminal Liability of Slaves Based on Lex Iulia de adulteriis coercendis
Some Remarks on the Criminal Liability of Slaves Based on Lex Iulia de adulteriis coercendis
Author(s): Konrad CimachowiczSubject(s): Gender Studies, History of Law, Criminal Law, Public Law, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: criminal responsibility; public law; Lex Iulia de adulteriis coercendis; crimina legitima; slave; female slave;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to attempt to answer the question whether a slave or female slave were criminally responsible for adultery. The Lex Iulia de adulteriis coercendis promulgated in 18 B.C., belonged to the so-called Augustan marriage legislation, introduced the term adulterium understood as a crime of public law. This law was very widely commented on by Roman jurists. However, the opposite views on the criminal liability of slaves under this statute are noticed in accessible legal sources. In the literature devoted to the Julian Act, this issue has not been sufficiently analyzed.
Journal: Studia Iuridica Lublinensia
- Issue Year: 30/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 111-124
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English