False Etymologies in the Law: The Case of the Institutions of Gaius

This paper shows the importance for Ancient Romans to understand the origin of legal terms. We have identified different etymologies given for Gaius in his Instituta and correct them when it was necessary.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Campos-Vargas, Henry
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/34742
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/kanina/article/view/34742
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Gayo
derecho romano
etimología
vocabulario legal
instituciones
Gaius
Roman Law
etymology
legal terms
institutions
Descripción
Sumario:This paper shows the importance for Ancient Romans to understand the origin of legal terms. We have identified different etymologies given for Gaius in his Instituta and correct them when it was necessary.