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During the Early Modern Age the study of Roman and canon law was undoubtedly an important fact in the Spanish universities. However, the instruction in the Castilian laws – like the Siete Partidas or the Nueva Recopilación – was a gap in the academic curriculum in law faculties. Several scholars learned the legal procedure and the “national” laws on their own – reading legal handbooks, practice treatises...
This article tries to explain the peregrinatio academica of the students of Civil and Canon Law of the Crown of Aragon to the Universities of Italy during the 15th and the 16th centuries. Some details concerning the success of some universities like Bologna, Padova or Pavia, in general, or Pisa or Ferrara, in particular, are explained. The cultural and political relationship among the Kingdoms of...
The present article depicts the practice of holding office by two town notariesWładysław Łukaszewicz and Franciszek Waskielko in the small town of Knyszyn at the beginning of the 18th century. Franciszek Waskielko was a heir to Władysław Łukaszewicz but the former notary was committed to helping him out. A detailed analysis of the forms used by both notaries such as wills and contracts of sale points...
The Vilnius University was established on 7th July 1578, pursuant to the Royal Decree of King Stefan Batory. The royal act of establishment has been confirmed by the papal bull of Pope Gregory XIII on 29th October 1579 and by resolution of the Seym adopted in 1585. Before the rise of the Academy in Vilnius several schools had operated one of them founded by Peter Roizjusz. Thanks to the activity of...
In 121 AD, emperor Hadrian published a rescript in reply to the request submitted to the Princepsby the epicurean school in Athens via Trajan’s widow, Plotina. By virtue of the emperor’s constitution, head of the epicurean school at that time, Popilius Theotimos and his successors could freely select their successors irrespective of the candidate’s citizenship. Yet, the reasons underlying this regulation...
The article concerns the role of Roman law in the education of Polish lawyers. The author compares the conditions and methods of teaching the law of ancient Romans at law faculties in Poland during the period between the two World Wars with those of today. In conclusion, the author states that Roman law is undoubtedly one of the most important components of ancient culture, which has exerted a specific...
A short-term change of the political climate in Poland in 1956 gave an opportunity to start an open discussion (as the realities of that time) about the condition of obeying the law, proper understanding of the rule of law and “errors of the past”. A major part of this discussion went on pages of new bi-weekly magazine “Law and Life” created by the Association of Polish Lawyers. In the course of this...
The aim of the article is to explain the legal terms of the recruitment for administrative offices introduced in the Kingdom of Poland. The implementation of this system was a basic condition to organize a fully professional administrative staff professionally prepared to perform its duties. Based on formal and dogmatic method the publication analyses the regulations of the namestnik’s (governor’s)...
Pasquale Stanislao Mancini and Augusto Pierantoni were not only two of the most important Italian internationalists of the 19th century but also the founders of Italian unity. Pasquale Stanislao Mancini laid the basis of the so called «Italian School of International Law», whose leading ideas were exposed in his inaugural Lecture at Turin University in 1851, Della nazionalià come fondamento del diritto...
The government of Leopold Skulski had been active under the pressure of war preparation but was mainly occupied by internal issues. Foreign policy was under the control of the country’s leader, Marshal J. Piłsudski. The cabinet of Leopold Skulski had little roomfor maneuver, the expenses connected with the war campaign represented 60% of the country’s total budget. Even though war orders had a very...
The purpose of this article is to indicate the neglected section of the research about the forms and legal technique in different European countries during the Middle Ages and in modern times. The method of exercising legislative functions by the then State has rarely been the subject of detailed researches. The author discusses the current state of research and points to examples of situations from...
During the 27 years of their existence, the Franco-German courses in Legal Sciences of Paris Ouest-Nanterre-La Defense (formerly Paris X-Nanterre) created in 1986, quickly evolved into cross-border activities and during the 1990s became the center of a veritable international network of academic cooperation. Its most innovative idea was the creation in 2004, of the Franco-German summer university...
In Romania, the history of legal education dates from ancient times. The historical records show that legal education had appeared on the territory of countries that have later entered into the composition of the Romanian State, after enactment of the first written laws (pravile – or codices), and long before the enactment of legal codes on branches of activity. Thus, the preliminary of legal education...
The paper discussess the Faculty of Law of the Univeristy of Dorpat (today the University of Tartu) up to the year 1918, as seen in the context. of the Polish students who studied there. After the November Uprising (1930-1931) Dorpat became a special place for Polish students in the XIX century, it being the only university in Russia where instruction was given in a language other than Russian. Young...
Legal experts of international firms need a sound knowledge of national law systems and international law. In view of decision-making processes that assume a global perspective rather than the perspective of one centralized headquarters, they need appropriate human resources from many countries with employees who can combine legal, technical and economic advice. The requirement is a knowledge of methods...
According to recent statistical research the index of literacy in the population of Belarus is very high in comparison with other European countries. Higher education is a key element in the development of the economy and sustainability of the cultural and intellectual potential of the nation. Belarus is a young independent country that is passing through years of integration and international cooperation...
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