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Johnston, David, 1961-

The Roman law of trusts [electronic resource] / David Johnston. - Oxford : Clarendon, 1988. - 1 online resource (xiii, 306 p.)

Includes indexes.

A history of Roman law and how it affected society, focusing on the legal evolution of the "fideicommissum", a device similar to a "trust" in common law. As part of Roman inheritance law, this affected strategies of succession open to testators and reveals ambitions and legislative concerns.

Specialized.

ISBN: 9780191681356 No price

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Trusts and trustees (Roman law)--History.
Fideicommissum (Roman law)--History.
Law.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.

LC Class. No.: KJA2421

Dewey Class. No.: 346.37059